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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






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






3. Involving short narratives of interesting events






4. Having the qualities of a motion picture






5. 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)






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






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






9. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






10. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






12. Involving letters






13. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






16. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






18. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






19. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






23. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






24. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






25. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






27. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






29. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






32. Expressing contempt or disdain






33. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






34. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






37. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






38. Flowing smoothly






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






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






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






42. Unusually strange or odd






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






44. Learned - scholarly






45. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






49. Resentful - enraged






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







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