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






2. Inclined to represent things as they really are






3. Persuasive - believable - plausible






4. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






6. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






7. In the style of an earlier period






8. Conspicuously bold or colorful






9. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






10. Intense - spontaneous - musical






11. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






13. Having the characteristics of a dream






14. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






17. 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)






18. Learned - scholarly






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






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






21. Unusually strange or odd






22. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






25. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






27. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






28. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






30. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






33. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






36. Involving short narratives of interesting events






37. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






40. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






42. Resentful - enraged






43. Involving letters






44. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






46. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






47. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






48. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






49. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






50. Flowing smoothly