Examples of Tone PDF

Examples of tone Accusing: A tone that charges of wrong doing. Apathetic: Emotionless. A tone that reflects indifference or lack of concern through passivity. Apologetic: When the speaker is sorry and expresses remorse or regret for wrong doing. Biased: When the speaker favours one thing/person/grou...

Examples of tone Accusing: A tone that charges of wrong doing. Apathetic: Emotionless. A tone that reflects indifference or lack of concern through passivity. Apologetic: When the speaker is sorry and expresses remorse or regret for wrong doing. Biased: When the speaker favours one thing/person/group over another for personal reasons. Bitter: Expressing animosity as a result of pain or grief. Bossy: Giving orders like a boss. Callous: Unfeeling, insensitive to the feelings of others to the point of being mean. Commiserating: Expressing sorrow for / empathizing with over a sad event. Complacent: Self-satisfied / pleased with oneself Condescending: Patronizing, that expresses a feeling of superiority. Contemptuous: disdainful or scornful (Expressing disdain or scorn). Cynical: When the speaker believes that people are always self-centered and interested in their own good. Demagogical: When the speaker appeals to the emotions of common people, speaks down to the reader. Derisive: Mocking. Didactic: Intended to teach or preach. Dogmatic: When the speaker asserts his opinion in an arrogant and undisputable manner. Earnest: Intense and sincere, when the speaker really means what he says and wants to be believed. Emotional: When the speaker seems easily affected by feelings such as love, hate or fear. Euphemistic: When the speakers substitutes mild, indirect or vague terms to be less hurtful or harsh. Facetious: Lacking seriousness / taking everything with humour even if inappropriate. Gloomy: Pessimistic and sad. Haughty: Proud and arrogant. Hesitant: Unsure of itself. Indignant: Angry and outraged. Inquisitive: Curious, asking questions. Laudatory: Praising, applauding. Obsequious: Fawning; showing servile complaisance; excessively flattering. Pompous: Pretentious, bombastic, grandiose. Provocative: That attempts to create a reaction from the reader/listener (anger, desire, jealousy, etc.) Reverent: That reflects honor and respect. Sarcastic: Harsh derision; irony used to ridicule. Satirical: Irony that exposes human folly, that holds up human flaws to scorn/ derision/ ridicule. Self-conscious: shy and accutely aware of oneself to the point of unease. Smug: self-satisfied, stronger than complacent Solemn: Serious and somber, deeply earnest. Speculative: Theoretical rather than practical; thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical. Spiteful: Malicious / mean Threatening: Menacing / ominous (suggesting trouble to come) Vitriolic: Full of anger and hatred, poisonous and spiteful. Vituperative: Cruel and angry criticism.