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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Flowing smoothly






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






3. Pointless and uninteresting






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






5. Involving short narratives of interesting events






6. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






8. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






9. 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)






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






11. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






12. Pretentious and pompous






13. Involving letters






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






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






16. Effectively concise - brief






17. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






19. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






20. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






21. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






23. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






24. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






25. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






28. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






29. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






32. Using very few words to express a great deal






33. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






35. In the style of an earlier period






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






37. Unusually strange or odd






38. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






39. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






40. Learned - scholarly






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






42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






44. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






45. Resentful - enraged






46. 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






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






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






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






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