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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






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






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






4. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






6. Effectively concise - brief






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






8. Learned - scholarly






9. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






12. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






20. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






21. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






22. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






23. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






25. Pretentious and pompous






26. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






28. Pointless and uninteresting






29. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






31. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






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






36. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






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






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






42. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






43. Strict or severe in matters or morality






44. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






45. Having two or more possible meanings






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






47. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






48. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






50. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality