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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






5. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






8. Resentful - enraged






9. 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






10. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






14. Unusually strange or odd






15. Having the characteristics of a dream






16. In the style of an earlier period






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






18. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






20. Using very few words to express a great deal






21. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






23. Involving letters






24. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






28. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






29. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






32. Learned - scholarly






33. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






36. Pointless and uninteresting






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






38. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






40. Conspicuously bold or colorful






41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






42. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






45. Persuasive - believable - plausible






46. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






48. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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