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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. Pointless and uninteresting






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






3. 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






4. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






5. Having the characteristics of a dream






6. Strict or severe in matters or morality






7. Sophisticated - socially polished






8. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






13. Learned - scholarly






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






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






16. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






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






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






19. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






20. Pretentious and pompous






21. 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)






22. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)






23. Inclined to represent things as they really are






24. Having the qualities of a motion picture






25. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)






26. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






28. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






29. Involving letters






30. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






31. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective






32. Effectively concise - brief






33. Conspicuously bold or colorful






34. Flowing smoothly






35. Soft - delicate - unmanly






36. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






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






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






39. Involving short narratives of interesting events






40. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






41. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






42. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






43. Unusually strange or odd






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






45. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






47. Using very few words to express a great deal






48. Persuasive - believable - plausible






49. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






50. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable