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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. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images






2. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






3. Intense - spontaneous - musical






4. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






5. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






6. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






8. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






11. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






12. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






16. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






19. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






20. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






24. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






28. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






29. Effectively concise - brief






30. Flowing smoothly






31. Resentful - enraged






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






33. Having two or more possible meanings






34. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






36. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






37. Pointless and uninteresting






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






39. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






41. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






43. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






46. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






49. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






50. Much given to strong feelings