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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






2. Effectively concise - brief






3. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






11. Conspicuously bold or colorful






12. Much given to strong feelings






13. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






16. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






19. 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






20. Sophisticated - socially polished






21. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






22. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






23. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






24. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






27. Pointless and uninteresting






28. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






29. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






33. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






35. Involving letters






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






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






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






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






40. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






41. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






43. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






44. Learned - scholarly






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






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






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






48. Unusually strange or odd






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






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







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