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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






2. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






3. Much given to strong feelings






4. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






6. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






7. Having two or more possible meanings






8. Strict or severe in matters or morality






9. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






12. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






15. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






16. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






18. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






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






23. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






25. Involving letters






26. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






27. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






28. Resentful - enraged






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






30. Flowing smoothly






31. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






35. 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)






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






37. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






38. Intense - spontaneous - musical






39. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






41. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






42. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






43. Learned - scholarly






44. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






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






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






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






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