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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






2. Having the characteristics of a dream






3. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






4. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






5. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






9. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






11. Unusually strange or odd






12. Flowing smoothly






13. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






19. In the style of an earlier period






20. Much given to strong feelings






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






22. Using very few words to express a great deal






23. Intense - spontaneous - musical






24. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






26. Pointless and uninteresting






27. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






29. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






30. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






32. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






33. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






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






35. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






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






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






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






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






40. Involving letters






41. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






42. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






46. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






48. Having two or more possible meanings






49. Learned - scholarly






50. Strict or severe in matters or morality







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