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Useful Terms for AP Literature Analysis and useful tone words.

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4889943888OrnateRich in decorative detail0
4889943889PeacefulNot disturbed by strife or turmoil or war1
4889943890PedanticMarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects2
4889943891PicturesqueLike a picture; pleasing or charming to look at3
4889943892PiousDevoutly religious4
4889943893ImpiousLacking piety or reverence for a god5
4889943894PompousOverly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious6
4889943895ProneHaving a tendency (to); lying face down7
4889943896RestrainedControlled, restricted8
4889943897SentimentalEffusively or insincerely emotional; feelings tied to the past9
4889943898SomberDark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit10
4889943899SubjectiveInfluenced by personal opinion, biased11
4889943900TranquilFree from disturbance; peaceful12
4889943901TriteCommonplace; overused, stale13
4889943902WaryMarked by keen caution and watchful prudence; alert14
4889943903AccusatoryCharging of wrong doing15
4889943904ApatheticIndifferent due to lack of energy or concern16
4889943905AweSolemn wonder17
4889943906BitterExhibiting strong animosity as result of pain/grief18
4889943907CynicalQuestions the basic sincerity & goodness of people19
4889943908CondescendingFeeling of superiority20
4889943909Callousunfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others21
4889943910ContemplativeStudying, thinking, reflecting on an issue22
4889943911CriticalFInding fault23
4889943912CholericHot-tempered, easily angered24
4889943913ContemptuousShowing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect25
4889943914CausticIntense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting26
4889943915ConventionalLacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality27
4889943916DisdainfulScornful28
4889943917DidacticAuthor attempts to educate or instruct the reader29
4889943918DerisiveRidiculing, mocking30
4889943919EarnestIntense, a sincere state of mind31
4889943920EruditeLearned, polished, scholarly32
4889943921Fancifulusing the imagination33
4889943922ForthrightDirectly frank w/o hesitation34
4889943923Gloomydarkness, sadness, rejection35
4889943924HaughtyProud & vain to the point of arrogance36
4889943925IndignantMarked by anger aroused by injustice37
4889943926IntimateVery familiar38
4889943927JudgmentalAuthoritative and often having critical opinions39
4889943928JovialHappy40
4889943929LyricalExpressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional, full of images; song-like41
4889943930Matter-of-factAccepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional42
4889943931MockingTreating with contempt or ridicule43
4889943932MoroseGloomy, sullen, surly, despondent44
4889943933MaliciousPurposely hurtful45
4889943934ObjectiveUnbiased view; able to leave personal judgments aside46
4889943935OptimisticHopeful, cheerful47
4889943936ObsequiousPolite and obedient in order to gain something48
4889943937PatronizingAir of condescension49
4889943938PessimisticSeeing worst side of things; no hope50
4889943939QuizzicalOdd, eccentric, amusing51
4889943940RibaldOffensive in speech or gesture52
4889943941ReverentTreating subject with honor and respect53
4889943942RidiculingSlightly contemptuous banter, making fun of54
4889943943ReflectiveIllustrating innermost thoughts and emotions55
4889943944SarcasticSneering, caustic56
4889943945SardonicScornfully and bitterly sarcastic57
4889943946SatiricRidiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach58
4889943947SincereWithout deceit or pretense; genuine59
4889943948SolemnDeeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection60
4889943949SanguineousOptimistic, cheerful61
4889943950WhimsicalOdd, strange, fantastic; fun62
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