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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






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






3. Learned - scholarly






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






5. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






7. 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)






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






9. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






10. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






13. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






14. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






15. Strict or severe in matters or morality






16. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






19. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






20. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






23. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






24. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






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






28. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






29. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






30. Inclined to represent things as they really are






31. Much given to strong feelings






32. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






34. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






35. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






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






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






41. In the style of an earlier period






42. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






43. Pretentious and pompous






44. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






48. Expressing contempt or disdain






49. Unusually strange or odd






50. Pointless and uninteresting