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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






2. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






3. Expressing contempt or disdain






4. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






7. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






12. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






14. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






18. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






19. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






20. Resentful - enraged






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






22. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






23. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






24. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






26. Much given to strong feelings






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






28. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






29. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






36. Inclined to represent things as they really are






37. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






38. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






42. Pretentious and pompous






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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