Tone Definitions Set 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Somber
A
Extremely serious; grave; depressing
2
Q
Satiric
A
Taunting; cutting; biting
3
Q
Urgent
A
Requiring immediate action or attention
4
Q
Mock-heroic
A
An imitation or burlesque of something heroic
5
Q
Diffident
A
Lacking confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
6
Q
Ironic
A
Conveying a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; sarcastic
7
Q
Petty
A
Of little or no importance or consequence
8
Q
Elegiac
A
Expressing sorrow or lamentation
9
Q
Disdainful
A
Scornful; contemptuous; haughty
10
Q
Lugubrious
A
Exaggeratedly mournful
