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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






2. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






4. Learned - scholarly






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






6. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






11. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






15. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






17. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






18. Flowing smoothly






19. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






21. Effectively concise - brief






22. Involving short narratives of interesting events






23. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






24. 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)






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






26. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






27. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






29. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






41. Pretentious and pompous






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






43. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






44. Expressing contempt or disdain






45. Having the characteristics of a dream






46. 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






47. Much given to strong feelings






48. Having two or more possible meanings






49. Pointless and uninteresting






50. Using very few words to express a great deal