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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intense - spontaneous - musical






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






4. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






6. 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






7. Pointless and uninteresting






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






9. Unusually strange or odd






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






11. Using very few words to express a great deal






12. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






14. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






15. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






16. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






17. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






19. In the style of an earlier period






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






21. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






23. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






24. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






25. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






28. Flowing smoothly






29. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






30. Having two or more possible meanings






31. Expressing contempt or disdain






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






35. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






38. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






42. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






44. Effectively concise - brief






45. Involving letters






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






47. Much given to strong feelings






48. Soft - delicate - unmanly






49. Conspicuously bold or colorful






50. Persuasive - believable - plausible