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AP Lit

TermDefinition
accusatory charging of wrong dong
apathetic indifferent de to lack of interest or concern
awe solemn wonder
bitter exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
cynical questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
callous feeling; insensitive to the feelings of others
condescending looking down on; feeling of superiority
contemplative studying and reflective on an issue
critical finding fault
choleric hot tempered; easily angered
contemptuous showing or feeling that something is wothless
caustic stinging or biting; intense use of sarcasm
disdainful scornful
didactic author attempts to educate/instruct/lecture the reader
derisive ridiculing, mocking
earnest intensely sincere
erudite learned, scholarly, polished
fanciful using the imagination; light
forthright directly frank; without hesitation
gloomy dark, sad, dejected
haughty proud and vain to the point of arrogance
indignant marked by anger caused by a perceived injustice
judgemental authoritative and often critical in opinion
jovial happy, cheerful
lyrical emotional; expressive of inner feelings; song like; full o imagery
mocking treating with contempt or ridicule
matter of fact accepting of conditions; Nat fanciful or emotional
morose despondent, sullen, sully, gloomy
malicious purposely hurtful
objective an unbiased view
atronizing an air of condescension
pessimistic seeing the worst side of things
ribald coarse, vulgar, irreverent
reverent treating a subject/character with honor and respect
sarcastic sneering, caustic
sardonic bitter or scornful mocking
solemn deeply earnest, grave
sanguineous optimistic and cheerful
stoic unfeeling
whimsical capricious humour
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