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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving letters






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






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






4. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






6. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






11. 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)






12. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






14. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






16. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






17. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






18. Having two or more possible meanings






19. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






24. Unusually strange or odd






25. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






27. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






28. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






30. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






32. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






34. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






37. Sophisticated - socially polished






38. Much given to strong feelings






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






40. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






41. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






43. Flowing smoothly






44. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






46. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






48. Having the qualities of a motion picture






49. Pretentious and pompous






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