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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






4. Involving letters






5. Flowing smoothly






6. 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)






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






8. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






9. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






12. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






14. Persuasive - believable - plausible






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






19. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






20. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






23. Pointless and uninteresting






24. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






28. Sophisticated - socially polished






29. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






34. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






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






39. Having the qualities of a motion picture






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






41. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






45. Expressing contempt or disdain






46. Intense - spontaneous - musical






47. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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







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