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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving short narratives of interesting events






2. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






4. Pretentious and pompous






5. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






8. Pointless and uninteresting






9. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






10. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






11. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






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






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






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






17. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






20. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






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






25. Inclined to represent things as they really are






26. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






27. Effectively concise - brief






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






29. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






30. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






32. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






34. 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






35. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






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






39. Having the characteristics of a dream






40. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






44. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






46. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






47. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






49. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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