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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 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






2. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






6. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






9. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






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






14. Much given to strong feelings






15. Learned - scholarly






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






17. Involving short narratives of interesting events






18. Using very few words to express a great deal






19. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






20. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






22. Pretentious and pompous






23. Expressing contempt or disdain






24. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






25. Effectively concise - brief






26. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






28. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






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






32. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






34. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






36. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






38. Having two or more possible meanings






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






40. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






41. Flowing smoothly






42. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






45. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






47. 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)






48. Intense - spontaneous - musical






49. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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