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AP Tone And Style Vocab
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1. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Satirical
Victorian
Detached
Analytical
2. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Affected
Contemptuous
Fatalistic
Analytical
3. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Parody
Absurd
Pious
Ambiguous
4. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions
Iconoclastic
Poetical
Affected
Philosophical
5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Objective
Breezy
Primitive
Whimsical
6. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths
Banal
Surrealistic
Colloquial
Sensuous
7. Effectively concise - brief
Ironic
Terse
Analytical
Irreverent
8. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Classical
Eulogistic
Ironic
Poetical
9. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Mournful
Cinematic
Ironic
Analytical
10. Conspicuously bold or colorful
Flamboyant
Iconoclastic
Cinematic
Ambiguous
11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous
Evocative
Facetious
Fatalistic
Absurd
12. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Discursive
Austere
Bizarre
Naturalistic
13. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Decadent
Ironic
Convincing
Cynical
14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions
Bombastic
Journalistic
Banal
Trite
15. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Puritanical
Irreverent
Cinematic
Farcical
16. Involving short narratives of interesting events
Sardonic
Comic
Wordy
Anecdotal
17. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism
Impressionistic
Journalistic
Naturalistic
Cynical
18. Much given to strong feelings
Emotional
Detached
Cinematic
Romantic
19. 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
Pompous
Romantic
Subjective
Bizarre
20. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial
Concise
Breezy
Subjective
Epistolary
21. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)
Puritanical
Poetical
Victorian
Classical
22. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous
Convoluted
Pious
Breezy
Objective
23. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow
Pious
Metaphorical
Pompous
Iconoclastic
24. Having the characteristics of a dream
Rhythmic
Colloquial
Iconoclastic
Dreamlike
25. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned
Discursive
Austere
Rhythmic
Ominous
26. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)
Contemptuous
Ominous
Crepuscular
Surrealistic
27. Unusually strange or odd
Bizarre
Austere
Psychological
Ironic
28. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Evocative
Parody
Affected
Anecdotal
29. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected
Realistic
Poetical
Detached
Wordy
30. Having the qualities of a motion picture
Journalistic
Whimsical
Cinematic
Nostalgic
31. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective
Sardonic
Subjective
Pious
Iconoclastic
32. 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)
Parody
Stark
Rhythmic
Archaic
33. Expressing contempt or disdain
Ambiguous
Bizarre
Contemptuous
Romantic
34. Soft - delicate - unmanly
Iconoclastic
Abstract
Effeminate
Austere
35. Flowing smoothly
Affected
Puritanical
Realistic
Fluid
36. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize
Surrealistic
Archaic
Bland
Earthy
37. Involving letters
Urbane
Realistic
Bizarre
Epistolary
38. Strict or severe in matters or morality
Parody
Rhythmic
Bizarre
Puritanical
39. Characterized by personal admissions of faults
Bombastic
Confessional
Analytical
Philosophical
40. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)
Detached
Convoluted
Cynical
Contemptuous
41. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images
Surrealistic
Ironic
Poetical
Objective
42. In the style of an earlier period
Archaic
Convincing
Effeminate
Depressing
43. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Iconoclastic
Contemptuous
Wordy
Prurient
44. Theoretical - without reference to specifics
Whimsical
Austere
Wordy
Abstract
45. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Affected
Cinematic
Facetious
Analytical
46. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Emotional
Bland
Lyrical
Decadent
47. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Baroque
Rhythmic
Journalistic
Cinematic
48. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended
Terse
Ironic
Bombastic
Nostalgic
49. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods
Effeminate
Classical
Stark
Ironic
50. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Angry
Discursive
Expressionistic
Evocative