Language Analysis Tone

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VCE English (Language Analysis) Flashcards on Language Analysis Tone, created by Winbaj08 on 01/09/2013.
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Flashcards by Winbaj08, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question Answer
Accusing Claim that someone has done something wrong
Authoritative Able to be trusted as being accurate or true
Aggressive Ready or likely to attack or confront
Angry Having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Alarmist Exaggerating a danger and so causing needless worry or panic.
Antagonistic Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
Assertive Having or showing a confident and forceful personality
Bemused Showing confusion in a comical way
Bitter Harsh or unpleasant tone
Calm The absence of violent or confrontational speech:relaxed
Contemptuous Showing that a person, idea or a thing is beneath consideration
Concerned Worry concerning a matter of interest or importance
Condescending Acting in a way that betrays a feeling of patronizing superiority
Cynical Concerned only with one's own interests
Dismissive Showing that something is unworthy of consideration
Mocking To tease of laugh at an idea or concept
Optimistic Hopeful and confident about the future
Outraged An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation
Pleading The action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone
Reasonable Having sound logical judgment
Respectful Feeling or showing deference and respect
Restrained Characterised by reservation or moderation
Sarcastic Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt
Sympathetic Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy
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