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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Flowing smoothly






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






3. Pretentious and pompous






4. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






6. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






9. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






10. Conspicuously bold or colorful






11. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






12. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






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






16. Having the qualities of a motion picture






17. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






20. Inclined to represent things as they really are






21. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






23. Unusually strange or odd






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






25. 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)






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






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






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






29. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






31. Pointless and uninteresting






32. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






39. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






40. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






42. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






43. Learned - scholarly






44. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






45. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






46. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






48. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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