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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






2. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended






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






4. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






6. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






8. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






11. Having two or more possible meanings






12. Conspicuously bold or colorful






13. Learned - scholarly






14. Resentful - enraged






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






16. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






19. Unusually strange or odd






20. Involving letters






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






22. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






24. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






25. Flowing smoothly






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






27. Persuasive - believable - plausible






28. Effectively concise - brief






29. Soft - delicate - unmanly






30. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






33. Using very few words to express a great deal






34. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






36. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






38. 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)






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






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






41. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






47. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






48. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






49. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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