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Tone Word Bank Page 1 of 2This handout
Tone Word Bank Page 1 of 2This handout has been developed from resources available from The College Boards The AP Vertical Teams Guide for English and the personal handouts of Ms. Gretchen Polnac from Austin, Texas. DIDLS the connotation of the word vivid appeals to understanding through the senses specific facts that are included or omitted overall choice of language sentence structure and order is an author's attitude toward his or her audience and characters. It is an inteLike the tone of a speakers voice,difficult aspect of determining tone through mere wordaccustomed to in speech that suggest a particular attitude, whether it is anger, joy, or sarcasm. In other on to obscure or carry meaning. Good authors rarely use only one tone in their writings. Complex attitudes might include a changing (tone shift) or one attitude toward the reader aTo misread tone is to misinterpret meaning. If one misses irony or sarcasm, one may micreate the authors or speakers attitude toward the subject and the audience. Familiarize yourself with the denotations and connotations of the following
tone words. Some are not and adverb form
tone words. Some are not and adverb forms of each word. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST! ADD TO IT AS YOU LEARN MORE. amiable amused calm cheery compassionate complimentary dreamy ecstatic friendly happy impassioned joyful optimistic playful soothing sympathetic whimsical admonitory angry condemnatory contradictory haughty indignant obnoxious quarrelsome shameful snooty testy Tone Word Bank Page 2 of 2This handout has been developed from resources available from The College Boards The AP Vertical Teams Guide for English and the personal handouts of Ms. Gretchen Polnac from Austin, Texas. Sorrow/Fear/Worry embarrassed foreboding gloomy lugubrious melancholy miserable morose mournful numb ominous pessimistic poignant remorseful solemn somber Humor/Irony/Sarcasmamused comical contemptuous cynical giddy humorous mock-heroic mocking mock-serious pompous sarcastic silly whimsical wry Miscellaneousceremonial contemplative conventional dramatic forthright humble informative intimate judgmental lyrical matter-of-fact questioning reminiscent sentimental smooth unemotional