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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Conspicuously bold or colorful






2. Flowing smoothly






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






4. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






6. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






7. Having two or more possible meanings






8. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






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






13. Pretentious and pompous






14. Soft - delicate - unmanly






15. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






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






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






21. Involving short narratives of interesting events






22. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






23. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






28. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






29. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






33. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Pointless and uninteresting






46. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






47. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






49. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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