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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






3. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






5. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






6. Resentful - enraged






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






8. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






9. In the style of an earlier period






10. Strict or severe in matters or morality






11. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






12. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






13. 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






14. Conspicuously bold or colorful






15. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






18. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






20. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






24. Much given to strong feelings






25. Unusually strange or odd






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






27. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






28. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






30. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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






34. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






35. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






36. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






38. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






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






43. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






47. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






48. Using very few words to express a great deal






49. Expressing contempt or disdain






50. Pointless and uninteresting