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






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






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






4. Having the characteristics of a dream






5. 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






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






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






8. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






9. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






11. Flowing smoothly






12. Using very few words to express a great deal






13. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






15. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






17. Having the qualities of a motion picture






18. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






19. Conspicuously bold or colorful






20. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






23. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






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






28. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






29. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






32. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






36. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






39. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






40. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






42. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






44. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






46. Expressing contempt or disdain






47. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






50. Learned - scholarly