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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended






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






3. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






6. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






8. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






11. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)






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






13. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






16. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






19. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






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






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






24. Inclined to represent things as they really are






25. Soft - delicate - unmanly






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






27. Much given to strong feelings






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






29. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






30. Having two or more possible meanings






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






32. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






33. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






34. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






35. Effectively concise - brief






36. Intense - spontaneous - musical






37. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






40. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






41. Using very few words to express a great deal






42. Pointless and uninteresting






43. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






45. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






46. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






47. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






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






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