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Tone Words 1

author's tone

TermDefinition
admiring looking up to someone or something; expressing approval
optimistic having a positive outlook
compassionate expressing kindness and care
candid truthful and straightforward; direct
passionate showing strong feelings or beliefs
inspirational bringing about feelings or hope or encouragement
content satisfied or at peace
elated overly happy
objective not influenced by personal feelings or beliefs; factual
restrained not expressing one's full thoughts or feelings; holding back
aggressive forcefully pushing for something, sometimes in an angry way
critical showing disapproval; saying something or someone is bad
concerned worried
disheartened having a loss of confidence and hope
solemn serious and formal
tone author's feelings or attitude about a subject (expressed in one word)
connotation connections or feelings a word produces in addition to the dictionary definition
author's perspective author's views or opinions about a subject
author's purpose an author's reason for writing; the goal of the text
text structure how a text or part of a text is organized
accusatory Suggesting that someone has done something wrong
nostalgic sentimental longing for the past
remorseful deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
impartial fair and just - all sides equal
assertive showing a confident and forceful personality
condescending talking down to or feeling superior
resentful feeling or expressing bitterness at having been treated unfairly
threatened feeling that someone has intentions of harm toward you
urgent determined and persistent towards a pressing situation
celebratory celebrating with happiness or pride
Created by: sajonesLJHS
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