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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality






2. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






6. Flowing smoothly






7. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






8. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






11. Pointless and uninteresting






12. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






15. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






17. Involving short narratives of interesting events






18. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






19. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






21. Effectively concise - brief






22. Learned - scholarly






23. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






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






28. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






30. Strict or severe in matters or morality






31. Pretentious and pompous






32. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






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






36. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






39. Resentful - enraged






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






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






42. Using very few words to express a great deal






43. 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






44. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






46. In the style of an earlier period






47. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






48. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






50. Having the qualities of a motion picture