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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expressing contempt or disdain






2. Flowing smoothly






3. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






4. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods






5. Involving short narratives of interesting events






6. Involving letters






7. Effectively concise - brief






8. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)






9. Having feelings or thoughts of love - but when associated with nineteenth century literature or any such literature it suggests a style that emphasizes freedom of form - imagination - and emotion






10. Pointless and uninteresting






11. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






12. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images






13. Having two or more possible meanings






14. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')






15. Inclined to represent things as they really are






16. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses






17. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths






18. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards






19. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






20. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






21. Conspicuously bold or colorful






22. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration






23. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say






24. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






25. Pretentious and pompous






26. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






28. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






29. Resentful - enraged






30. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended






31. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






32. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






33. Using very few words to express a great deal






34. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






35. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters






36. Unusually strange or odd






37. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality






38. A satirical imitation of something serious - such as a comic takeoff of Romeo and Juliet (the parody must have enough elements of the original for it to be recognized)






39. Sophisticated - socially polished






40. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






41. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






42. Persuasive - believable - plausible






43. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






44. Having the qualities of a motion picture






45. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






46. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






47. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






48. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






49. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






50. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior