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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Unusually strange or odd






2. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






6. In the style of an earlier period






7. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






9. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






10. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






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






15. Involving letters






16. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






20. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






23. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






27. Pretentious and pompous






28. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






29. Persuasive - believable - plausible






30. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






31. Pointless and uninteresting






32. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






35. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






37. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






41. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






42. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






43. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






44. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






45. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






49. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






50. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling