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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






2. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






3. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






5. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






7. Effectively concise - brief






8. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






9. Conspicuously bold or colorful






10. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






13. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






14. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






18. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






19. Resentful - enraged






20. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)






21. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






22. Soft - delicate - unmanly






23. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






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






25. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






26. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






27. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly






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






29. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






30. Persuasive - believable - plausible






31. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






32. Unusually strange or odd






33. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






35. Involving short narratives of interesting events






36. Having the qualities of a motion picture






37. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






38. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming






39. Much given to strong feelings






40. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






41. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






42. Learned - scholarly






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






44. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






45. 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)






46. Having two or more possible meanings






47. Involving letters






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






49. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality






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