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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






4. 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






5. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






7. Resentful - enraged






8. Unusually strange or odd






9. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






11. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






12. Pointless and uninteresting






13. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






15. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






16. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






18. Strict or severe in matters or morality






19. Learned - scholarly






20. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






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






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






26. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






28. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






29. 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)






30. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






32. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Expressing contempt or disdain






40. Having two or more possible meanings






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






42. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






44. Having the characteristics of a dream






45. Persuasive - believable - plausible






46. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






48. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






49. In the style of an earlier period






50. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned