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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






2. In the style of an earlier period






3. Having two or more possible meanings






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






5. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






7. Involving letters






8. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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






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






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






14. Inclined to represent things as they really are






15. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






17. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






18. Having the qualities of a motion picture






19. Involving short narratives of interesting events






20. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






21. 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)






22. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






23. Effectively concise - brief






24. Having the characteristics of a dream






25. Learned - scholarly






26. Strict or severe in matters or morality






27. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






28. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






30. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






33. Conspicuously bold or colorful






34. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






37. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






40. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






45. 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






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






47. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






50. Flowing smoothly






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