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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






2. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






3. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






5. Much given to strong feelings






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






7. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






8. Flowing smoothly






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






10. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






13. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






14. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






17. 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)






18. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






19. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






21. Intense - spontaneous - musical






22. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






25. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






28. Involving letters






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






30. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






34. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






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






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






37. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






38. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






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






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






43. Soft - delicate - unmanly






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






45. Effectively concise - brief






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






47. Learned - scholarly






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






49. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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