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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Having the qualities of a motion picture






9. Persuasive - believable - plausible






10. Involving short narratives of interesting events






11. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






14. Conspicuously bold or colorful






15. Flowing smoothly






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






17. In the style of an earlier period






18. Using very few words to express a great deal






19. Much given to strong feelings






20. 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)






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






22. Soft - delicate - unmanly






23. Involving letters






24. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






28. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






33. Inclined to represent things as they really are






34. Expressing contempt or disdain






35. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






36. Unusually strange or odd






37. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






38. Intense - spontaneous - musical






39. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






44. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






45. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






47. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






49. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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