Tone

Question 1

What is tone

Answer 1

Tone is the attitude a writer takes toward their subject and audience

Question 2

When asked what tone something is what must your answer be

Answer 2

An adjective

Question 3

What questions must you ask yourself when identifying tone in a passage

Answer 3

• what is the passage’s subject, and who is its audience?
• analyse the diction of the passage. Are there any unusual or highly emotive words?
• what is the connotation of the key words in the passage?
• what detail ( information that appeals to the senses ) is included?
• what images ( figures of speech ) are used, are they positive or negative?
• what feeling does the author want to generate?

Question 4

What are some happy tone words

Answer 4

Affectionate, amiable, cheerful, compassionate, cordial, enthusiastic, flattering, friendly, genial, jovial, joyful, relieved

Question 5

What are some sad tone words

Answer 5

Anxiously, bitter, blunt, gloomy, melancholy, ominous, reproachful, weary

Question 6

What are some sarcastic/ rude tone words

Answer 6

Abrupt, biting, rude, blunt, callous, contemptuous, curt, defiant, hostile, impatient, insolent, ironic, malicious, mocking, ominous, scathing, sneering, spiteful, vicious, belligerent, pugnacious

Question 7

What are some angry tone words

Answer 7

Abrupt, aggressive, belligerent, biting, callous, curt,hostile,impatient, infuriated, malicious, ominous, pugnacious, scathing, spiteful, vicious