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1
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what is objective tone

A

tone that shows no emotion. doesnt show any feeling for or against the topic. it is unbiased/neutral.

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what is subjective tone

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tone that is personal, biased, emotional and often informal

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tone words (a)

A 
absurd
ambivalent
amused
angry
apathetic
arrogant
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tone words (b)

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bitter

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tone words (c)

A 
cheerful
comic
compassionate
complex
condecending
critical
cruel
cinical
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tone words (d)

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depressed
detached
distressed

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tone words (e)

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earnest

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tone words (f)

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formal

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tone words (g)

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gentle

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tone words (h)

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hard

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tone words (i)

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incredulous
indignant
intense
intimate
ironic
irreverent
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tone words (j)

A

joyous

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tone words (l)

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loving

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tone words (m)

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mocking

malicious

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tone words (n)

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nostalgic

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tone words (o)

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objective
optimistic
outspoken

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tone words (p)

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pathetic
playful
pessimistic

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tone words (r)

A

reticent
reverent
righteous

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tone words (s)

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satiric
sentimental
serious
straightforward
sympathetic
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tone words (t)

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tragic

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tone words (u)

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uneasy

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tone words (v)

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vindictive

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ambivalent

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undecided, having mixed emotions, unsure

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apathetic

A

lacking concern, showing little or no interest

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condescending

A

patronising, stooping to the level of ones inferiors

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cynical

A

scornful of the motives or virtues of others, bitterly mocking

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earnest

A

sincere, showing deep feelings, seriousness

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incredulous

A

doubtful, disbelieving, skepticle

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indignant

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angry, angered by something unjust,mean, unworthy

30
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irreverent

A

lacking respect, lacking reverence

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nostalgic

A

yearning for the past, homesick, wistful

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reticent

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reserved, restrained

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reverent

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respectful, showing deep respect and esteem

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righteous

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morally just, mortally right, guiltless

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vindictive

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revengeful, spiteful, bitter, unforgiving

36
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tone

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the authors attidude towards the topic

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