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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images






2. Inclined to represent things as they really are






3. Soft - delicate - unmanly






4. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






5. Pointless and uninteresting






6. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






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






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






12. In the style of an earlier period






13. Involving letters






14. Learned - scholarly






15. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






18. 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)






19. Persuasive - believable - plausible






20. Much given to strong feelings






21. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






23. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






24. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






25. Flowing smoothly






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






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






28. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






29. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






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






34. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






36. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






37. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






40. Having two or more possible meanings






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






42. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






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






47. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






50. Strict or severe in matters or morality