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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






2. In the style of an earlier period






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






4. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






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






9. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






10. Expressing contempt or disdain






11. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






12. Resentful - enraged






13. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






14. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






15. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






16. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






20. Intense - spontaneous - musical






21. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






23. Involving short narratives of interesting events






24. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






26. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






28. Flowing smoothly






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






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






31. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






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






36. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






39. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






40. Pretentious and pompous






41. Learned - scholarly






42. 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)






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






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






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






46. Conspicuously bold or colorful






47. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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







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