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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Learned - scholarly






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






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






4. 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






5. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






6. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






8. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters






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






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






17. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






19. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






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






24. Having two or more possible meanings






25. Pretentious and pompous






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






27. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






30. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






32. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






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






36. Pointless and uninteresting






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






38. Resentful - enraged






39. Intense - spontaneous - musical






40. Having the qualities of a motion picture






41. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






43. Inclined to represent things as they really are






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






46. Involving letters






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






48. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






50. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions