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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






2. 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)






3. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






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






8. Soft - delicate - unmanly






9. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






10. Using very few words to express a great deal






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






12. Much given to strong feelings






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






14. Having two or more possible meanings






15. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






17. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






22. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






25. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






26. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






28. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






31. Expressing contempt or disdain






32. Unusually strange or odd






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






34. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






35. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






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






40. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






43. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






45. In the style of an earlier period






46. Conspicuously bold or colorful






47. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






48. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






50. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions