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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






2. Pointless and uninteresting






3. Resentful - enraged






4. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






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






6. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






7. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






9. Inclined to represent things as they really are






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






12. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






16. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






18. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say






19. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






23. 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)






24. Much given to strong feelings






25. Effectively concise - brief






26. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






28. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






29. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






30. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






32. Having two or more possible meanings






33. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






34. Having the characteristics of a dream






35. Expressing contempt or disdain






36. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






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






41. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






44. Strict or severe in matters or morality






45. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






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






50. Characterized by personal admissions of faults