AP Lang : List of Tones

Lists of vocab that describes the auther's tone

28 cards   |   Total Attempts: 183
  

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Bitter
Marked by cynicism and rancor
Sadonic
Disdainfully or skeptically mocking
Sarcastic
Sneering, mocking
Caustic
Stinging, biting, intense sarcasm
Ironic
Subtle sarcasm, saying opp of meaning
Satiric
Ridiculing to make a point
Invective
Violent, abusive insult
Didatic
Instructive
Reverent
Respectful
Austere
Severe, simple, unadroned
Erudite
Learned, scholarly
Esoteric
Exclusive, haughtily learned
Mellifluous
Smooth, sweet
Ornate
Elaborate rhetoric, florid style
Staccato
Short, choppy