Tone Flashcards

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what is objective tone

A

tone that shows no emotion. doesnt show any feeling for or against the topic. it is unbiased/neutral.

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2
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what is subjective tone

A

tone that is personal, biased, emotional and often informal

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tone words (a)

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absurd
ambivalent
amused
angry
apathetic
arrogant
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4
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tone words (b)

A

bitter

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5
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tone words (c)

A
cheerful
comic
compassionate
complex
condecending
critical
cruel
cinical
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tone words (d)

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depressed
detached
distressed

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tone words (e)

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earnest

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8
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tone words (f)

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formal

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9
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tone words (g)

A

gentle

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tone words (h)

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hard

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tone words (i)

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incredulous
indignant
intense
intimate
ironic
irreverent
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12
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tone words (j)

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joyous

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tone words (l)

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loving

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tone words (m)

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mocking

malicious

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15
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tone words (n)

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nostalgic

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16
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tone words (o)

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objective
optimistic
outspoken

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tone words (p)

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pathetic
playful
pessimistic

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tone words (r)

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reticent
reverent
righteous

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tone words (s)

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satiric
sentimental
serious
straightforward
sympathetic
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tone words (t)

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tone words (u)

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tone words (v)

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vindictive

23
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ambivalent

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undecided, having mixed emotions, unsure

24
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apathetic

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lacking concern, showing little or no interest

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condescending
patronising, stooping to the level of ones inferiors
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cynical
scornful of the motives or virtues of others, bitterly mocking
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earnest
sincere, showing deep feelings, seriousness
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incredulous
doubtful, disbelieving, skepticle
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indignant
angry, angered by something unjust,mean, unworthy
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irreverent
lacking respect, lacking reverence
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nostalgic
yearning for the past, homesick, wistful
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reticent
reserved, restrained
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reverent
respectful, showing deep respect and esteem
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righteous
morally just, mortally right, guiltless
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vindictive
revengeful, spiteful, bitter, unforgiving
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tone
the authors attidude towards the topic