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AP Tone And Style Vocab
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1. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Detached
Evocative
Realistic
Expressionistic
2. Having two or more possible meanings
Cinematic
Breezy
Ambiguous
Facetious
3. Conspicuously bold or colorful
Philosophical
Flamboyant
Mundane
Decadent
4. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods
Classical
Emotional
Wordy
Metaphorical
5. Inclined to represent things as they really are
Pompous
Sensuous
Comic
Realistic
6. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Ominous
Philosophical
Confessional
Evocative
7. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)
Primitive
Victorian
Farcical
Persuasive
8. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions
Victorian
Trite
Facetious
Objective
9. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Absurd
Satirical
Bizarre
Stark
10. Pretentious and pompous
Affected
Bombastic
Philosophical
Baroque
11. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)
Satirical
Absurd
Bland
Mournful
12. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Colloquial
Analytical
Satirical
Concise
13. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming
Rhythmic
Romantic
Trite
Ominous
14. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial
Farcical
Objective
Breezy
Anecdotal
15. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Surrealistic
Stark
Elegiac
Abstract
16. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Baroque
Anecdotal
Primitive
Victorian
17. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)
Nostalgic
Iconoclastic
Comic
Cinematic
18. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters
Pompous
Metaphorical
Whimsical
Emotional
19. Involving letters
Epistolary
Mournful
Rhythmic
Lyrical
20. 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)
Flamboyant
Parody
Angry
Irreverent
21. Unusually strange or odd
Breezy
Pious
Terse
Bizarre
22. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation
Convincing
Colloquial
Childish
Poetical
23. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Abstract
Analytical
Cynical
Philosophical
24. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)
Cynical
Childish
Irreverent
Romantic
25. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Wordy
Classical
Rhythmic
Anecdotal
26. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images
Poetical
Prurient
Victorian
Colloquial
27. Persuasive - believable - plausible
Ambiguous
Cinematic
Convincing
Subjective
28. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Evocative
Decadent
Urbane
Nostalgic
29. Much given to strong feelings
Expressionistic
Emotional
Elegiac
Objective
30. Soft - delicate - unmanly
Poetical
Realistic
Decadent
Effeminate
31. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Decadent
Bland
Rhythmic
Lyrical
32. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions
Iconoclastic
Emotional
Sensuous
Fatalistic
33. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Mundane
Naturalistic
Philosophical
Classical
34. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Realistic
Irreverent
Prurient
Facetious
35. Sophisticated - socially polished
Urbane
Convincing
Journalistic
Realistic
36. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize
Abstract
Earthy
Decadent
Metaphorical
37. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively
Objective
Archaic
Impressionistic
Comic
38. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Psychological
Eulogistic
Classical
Prurient
39. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration
Affected
Anecdotal
Farcical
Discursive
40. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality
Banal
Baroque
Mournful
Philosophical
41. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)
Crepuscular
Mundane
Baroque
Naturalistic
42. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Trite
Affected
Classical
Persuasive
43. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Affected
Bombastic
Detached
Fatalistic
44. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)
Elegiac
Rhythmic
Mundane
Subjective
45. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected
Colloquial
Concise
Detached
Flamboyant
46. Resentful - enraged
Puritanical
Angry
Ironic
Eulogistic
47. 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
Contemptuous
Romantic
Poetical
Farcical
48. Characterized by personal admissions of faults
Satirical
Dreamlike
Ambiguous
Confessional
49. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)
Cinematic
Romantic
Effeminate
Rhythmic
50. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Evocative
Mundane
Affected
Impressionistic