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Tone Words & Voice

1st 10 Tone Words

QuestionAnswer
accusatory charging with wrong doing
aloof not emotionally involved; distant
ambivalent having mixed feelings
apathetic uncaring; indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
audacious recklessly bold or contemptuous
awe solemn wonder
belligerent hostile or combative
bitter exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
callous uncaring, unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
caustic intense use of sarcasm; stinging; biting
diction (word choice) is the foundation of voice and contributes to all of its elements
detail (facts, observations, and incidents) is used to develop a topic, shaping, and seasoning voice
imagery (verbal representation of sense experience) brings the immediacy of sensory experience to writing and gives voice a distinctive quality
syntax (grammatical sentence structure) controls verbal pacing and focus
tone (expression of attitude) gives voice its distinctive personality
semicolon gives equal weight to two or more independent clauses in a sentence
colon directs reader's attention to the words that follow; also used in between independent clauses if the second summarizes or explains the first; emphasizes words that follow it
dash marks the sudden change in thought or tone, sets off a brief summary, or sets off a parenthetical part of the sentence; often conveys a casual tone
Created by: jeanay26
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