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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. Having the characteristics of a dream






3. 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)






4. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






7. Involving letters






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






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






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






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






12. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






13. In the style of an earlier period






14. Resentful - enraged






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






16. Sophisticated - socially polished






17. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






18. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






20. Having the qualities of a motion picture






21. Unusually strange or odd






22. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






23. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






24. Pretentious and pompous






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






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






27. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






29. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






31. Soft - delicate - unmanly






32. 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






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






34. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






35. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






39. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






45. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






48. Effectively concise - brief






49. Much given to strong feelings






50. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism