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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Resentful - enraged






8. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






10. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






11. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






12. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






14. Intense - spontaneous - musical






15. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






18. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






20. Strict or severe in matters or morality






21. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






24. Flowing smoothly






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






26. A satirical imitation of something serious - such as a comic takeoff of Romeo and Juliet (the parody must have enough elements of the original for it to be recognized)






27. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






30. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






32. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






34. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






35. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






36. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






38. Effectively concise - brief






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






40. Using very few words to express a great deal






41. Much given to strong feelings






42. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






45. Soft - delicate - unmanly






46. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






47. In the style of an earlier period






48. Pretentious and pompous






49. Conspicuously bold or colorful






50. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions