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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






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






3. Having the characteristics of a dream






4. Inclined to represent things as they really are






5. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






9. Persuasive - believable - plausible






10. 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






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






12. In the style of an earlier period






13. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






14. 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)






15. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






16. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






19. Using very few words to express a great deal






20. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






25. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






27. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






29. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






33. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






34. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






35. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






37. Learned - scholarly






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






39. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






41. Much given to strong feelings






42. Unusually strange or odd






43. Sophisticated - socially polished






44. Flowing smoothly






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






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. Resentful - enraged






49. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






50. Intense - spontaneous - musical







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