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






2. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






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






6. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






9. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






10. Resentful - enraged






11. Persuasive - believable - plausible






12. Having two or more possible meanings






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






14. Inclined to represent things as they really are






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






18. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






21. In the style of an earlier period






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






23. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






25. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






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






27. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






29. 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






30. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






34. Involving letters






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






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






37. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






41. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






44. Learned - scholarly






45. Much given to strong feelings






46. Involving short narratives of interesting events






47. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






49. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






50. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)