TONE

Tone varies to express the full range of human feeling and thoutht. It may be serious, formal, passionate (sorrowful, loving, angry); or it may be intimate, light-hearted, or calmly meditative, or it can be witty or ironic.

A list of tone words is one practical method of providing a basic "tone vocabulary." An enriched vocabulary enables you to use more specific and subtle descriptions of an attitude you discover in a text.

angry dreamy

sharp restrained

upset proud

silly dramatic

boring sad

afraid cold

happy urgent

hollow joking

joyful poignant

allusive detached

sweet confused

vexed childish

tired peaceful

bitter mocking

objective vibrant

frivolous audacious

shocking somber

giddy provocative

sentimental fanciful

complimentary condescending

sympathetic contemptuous

apologetic humorous

horrific sarcastic

nostalgic zealous

irreverent benevolent

seductive candid

pitiful didactic