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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






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






3. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






4. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






5. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






6. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






9. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






11. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






12. Flowing smoothly






13. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






14. Unusually strange or odd






15. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming






16. Effectively concise - brief






17. Having the characteristics of a dream






18. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






19. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






21. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






22. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






23. Much given to strong feelings






24. Having two or more possible meanings






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






26. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






33. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






34. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






36. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






37. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Using very few words to express a great deal






44. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






48. Resentful - enraged






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






50. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling