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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






2. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






6. Having two or more possible meanings






7. Conspicuously bold or colorful






8. Much given to strong feelings






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






10. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






12. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






13. Intense - spontaneous - musical






14. Inclined to represent things as they really are






15. Learned - scholarly






16. Flowing smoothly






17. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






19. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






22. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






23. Resentful - enraged






24. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






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






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






27. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






28. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






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






33. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






34. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Pretentious and pompous






42. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






45. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






46. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






47. Having the qualities of a motion picture






48. Involving short narratives of interesting events






49. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






50. Persuasive - believable - plausible