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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






2. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






5. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






7. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






12. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






14. Much given to strong feelings






15. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






17. Involving letters






18. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






19. Flowing smoothly






20. Effectively concise - brief






21. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






23. Having two or more possible meanings






24. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






25. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






27. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






28. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






30. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






39. Involving short narratives of interesting events






40. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






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






45. Sophisticated - socially polished






46. 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






47. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






49. Pretentious and pompous






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