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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Learned - scholarly






2. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






3. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






4. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






5. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






6. Flowing smoothly






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






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






9. In the style of an earlier period






10. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






14. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






17. Unusually strange or odd






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






19. Strict or severe in matters or morality






20. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






21. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






22. Having the qualities of a motion picture






23. Effectively concise - brief






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






25. Pointless and uninteresting






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






27. 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






28. Resentful - enraged






29. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






31. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






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






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






37. Conspicuously bold or colorful






38. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






40. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






41. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






43. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






44. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






48. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






50. Involving letters







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