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Tone of the Passage

Firstly, what is really meant by tone?
The ‘tone’ refers to the feelings or emotions expressed by the author towards an issue. It could also encompass his or her style of writing. What sentiment does the author express towards the subject? That is the tone.

Possible tone	Meaning of the word
Acerbic	Harsh/ severe; bitter
Aggressive	Forceful; tending towards unprovoked offensiveness
Angry/indignant
Apathetic	Emotionless; not interested/ concerned; indifferent; unresponsive
Apologetic	Expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for having failed, injured, insulted or wronged another
Belligerent	Aggressively hostile; bellicose
Biased	Favouring one thing/person/group over another for personal reasons.
Caustic	Biting; acerbic
Commiserating	Feeling/ expressing sorrow for; empathizing with; pity
Condescending	Patronizing; showing/implying patronising descent from dignity/ superiority
Contemptuous	Expressing contempt/ disdain
Cynical	displaying a belief that people are always self-seeking and never altruistic in their actions
Derisive	Unkind and displaying contempt
Disparaging	Speak slightingly; depreciating; belittling
Dogmatic	Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; imperious; dictatorial
Emotional	Easily affected by feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear and the like
Ethical	Dealing with principles of morality; honest; righteous
Euphemistic	Substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt
Grandiose	More complicated/ elaborated than necessary; pompous
Humanistic	Evincing keen interest in human affairs, nature, welfare, values
Humourous	Funny and amusing
Introspective	Consider one's own internal state of feelings
Incendiary	Causing strong feelings
Laudatory	Praising; extolling; applauding
Motivating	Impelling; inciting
Obsequious	Fawning; showing servile complaisance; flattering; deferent
Pedestrian	Lacking vitality, imagination, distinction
Populist	Egalitarian; pertaining to the characteristics of common people/ working class
Provocative	Inciting; stimulating; irritating; vexing
Romantic	Fanciful; impractical; unrealistic; extravagant; exaggerated
Sarcastic	Harsh, bitter derision; taunting; sneering; cutting remarks
Satirical	Ironical; taunting; human folly held up to scorn/ derision/ ridicule
Speculative	Theoretical rather than practical; thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical
Technical	Using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book
Vitriolic	Full of anger and hatred
Vituperative	Cruel and angry criticism

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