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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






2. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






3. Sophisticated - socially polished






4. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






5. Pointless and uninteresting






6. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






7. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






8. Effectively concise - brief






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






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






11. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






14. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






17. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






18. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






19. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






23. Unusually strange or odd






24. Flowing smoothly






25. Soft - delicate - unmanly






26. Pretentious and pompous






27. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






29. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






30. Resentful - enraged






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






32. Much given to strong feelings






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






34. 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






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






36. Involving short narratives of interesting events






37. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






40. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






42. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






46. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






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







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