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| Theoretical, without reference to specifics |
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| contrary to logic, but sometimes artistically viable |
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| assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others |
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| Having two or more possible meanings |
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| inclined to examine things by studying their component parts |
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| Involving short narratives of interesting events |
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| in the style of an earlier period |
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| Stern, strict, frugal, unadorned |
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| pointless and uninteresting |
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| Elaborate, grotesque, and ornamental |
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| not disturbing, unemotional, and uninteresting |
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| quick paced, but sometimes superficial |
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| Having qualities of a motion picture |
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| formal, enduring, and standard. Adhering to certain traditional methods. |
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| characteristic of ordinary and informal conversation |
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| using very few words to express a great deal |
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| characterized by personal admissions or faults |
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| Expressing contempt or disdain |
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| persuasive, believable, plausible |
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| complicated or involved (sentences with qualifiers, clauses, and phrases) |
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| Dealing with twilight or shadowy areas (the darker/hidden aspects of human experience.) |
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| a tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic |
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| Marked by a decay in morals, values, and artistic standards |
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| Disinterested, unbiased, emotionally disconnected |
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| moving pointlessly from one subject to another, rambling |
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| having characteristics of a dream |
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| realistic, rustic, coarse, unrefined, animalistic |
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| expressing sorrow or lamentation |
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| Involving letters or missives |
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| Involving formal praise in speech or writing, in honor of someone dead. |
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| Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses |
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| stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature |
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| Amusing but light, frivolous |
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| Humorous in light way, comedy of high exaggeration. |
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| believing that everything happens is destined and beyond individual control |
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| Conspicuously bold or colorful |
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| Disinclined to attach cherished beliefs and traditions |
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| Inclined to subjective impressions rather than objective reality |
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| characterized by unexpected turn of events, opposite of what was expected. Typically humorous |
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| Showing disrespect for things that are usually honored or revered |
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| Characterized by the kind of language and writing style used in news items |
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| Intense, spontaneous, musical |
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| Having characteristics of melodrama (emotion, plot exaggeration) |
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| Uses language in which qualities are attributed to something not literally applicable. |
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| feeling or expressing grief |
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| ordinary or common, usually as in everyday matters |
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| Tending to present things in art and literature as they actually appear in nature or science |
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| Inclined to long for or dwell on the past; sentimental |
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| Uninfluenced by personal feelings; unbiased |
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| indicating threatening or evil or danger |
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| Satirical imitation of something serious; has sufficient elements of original to be recognized |
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| Ability to convince using appeals to reason or other compelling strategies |
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| Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality |
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| Displaying a reverence for religion, sometimes used pejoratively when display is excessive |
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| Having qualities of poetry, such as pleasing rhythms or images |
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| displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; often found in comic characters |
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| Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts |
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| having to do with the mind and human behavior |
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| Strict or severe in matters of morality |
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| Inclined to represent things as they really are |
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| Characterized by certain patterns, beats, or accents (as in dancing, music, poetry) |
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| Associated with 19th century literature; emphasizes emotion, feelings/thoughts of love |
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| Mocking, taunting, bitter, scornful, sarcastic |
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| Using sarcasm and irony, often humorously, to expose human folly |
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| Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses (often associated with sexual pleasure) |
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| Plain, harsh; simple or bare when applied to style; sometimes even bleak or grim |
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| Relying on one's own inner impressions, as opposed to being objective |
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| Stressing imagery and subconscious, distorting ordinary truths for artistic value |
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| Stressing imagery and subconscious, distorting ordinary truths for artistic value |
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| Stressing imagery and subconscious, distorting ordinary truths for artistic value |
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| Effectively concise; brief |
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| Stale, worn-out, overused |
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| Sophisticated, socially polished |
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| Wordy; using more words than necessary to make a point |
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| Prudish and stuff, puritanical |
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| Inclined to be playful, humorous, fanciful |
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