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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






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






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






4. Unusually strange or odd






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






6. Expressing contempt or disdain






7. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






10. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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. Using very few words to express a great deal






15. Effectively concise - brief






16. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






18. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






20. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






21. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






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






26. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






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






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






31. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






32. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






33. 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)






34. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






36. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






38. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






40. Flowing smoothly






41. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






44. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






46. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






47. Involving letters






48. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






50. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected