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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. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






3. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






4. Learned - scholarly






5. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






6. In the style of an earlier period






7. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






10. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Having the qualities of a motion picture






16. Involving short narratives of interesting events






17. Involving letters






18. Persuasive - believable - plausible






19. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






20. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






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






26. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






29. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






33. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






35. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






36. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






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






41. Using very few words to express a great deal






42. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






45. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






46. Much given to strong feelings






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






48. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






49. Pretentious and pompous






50. Effectively concise - brief