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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. In the style of an earlier period






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






3. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






4. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






5. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






8. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






13. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






15. Persuasive - believable - plausible






16. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






17. Learned - scholarly






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






19. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






20. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






22. Flowing smoothly






23. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






25. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






28. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






32. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






35. Involving letters






36. Using very few words to express a great deal






37. Having two or more possible meanings






38. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






40. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






45. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






46. Unusually strange or odd






47. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






48. Sophisticated - socially polished






49. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






50. Pretentious and pompous