Tone and Mood Tone tells us how the author/character thinks/feels about his or her subject. Mood is the effect of the writer's words on the reader. How the reader feels while reading the text. Tone words POSITIVE TONE WORDS NEUTRAL NEGATIVE TONE WORDS admiring funny commanding hostile evasive paranoid adoring gleeful direct impatient fearful pathetic affectionate gushy impartial incredulous forceful pessimistic hilarious happy indirect angry frantic pretentious hopeful interested meditative annoyed frightened psychotic humorous joyful objective antagonistic frustrated sarcastic appreciative light questioning anxious furious scornful approving lively speculative apathetic gloomy selfish benevolent modest unambiguous apprehensive greedy serious calm optimistic unconcerned belligerent grim severe casual passionate understated bewildered harsh sinister celebratory playful bitter haughty skeptical cheerful blunt hopeless sly comforting reassuring indifferent solemn comic reflective cold indignant somber compassionate relaxed conceited inflammatory stern complimentary respectful condescending insecure stressful confident romantic confused insolent suspicious contented scholarly contemptuous lethargic tense delightful self-assured cynical melancholy threatening ecstatic sentimental demanding mischievous tragic elated serene depressed miserable uncertain empathetic silly derogatory mocking uneasy encouraging straightforward desperate mournful unfriendly excited sympathetic disappointed nervous unsympathetic exhilarated tender disliking ominous upset expectant tranquil disrespectful outraged violent friendly zealous doubtful embarrassed enraged
Tone and Mood Tone tells us how the author/character thinks/feels about his or her subject. Mood is the effect of the writer's words on the reader. How the reader feels while reading the text. Tone words POSITIVE TONE WORDS NEUTRAL NEGATIVE TONE WORDS admiring adoring affectionate hilarious hopeful humorous appreciative approving benevolent calm casual celebratory cheerful comforting comic compassionate complimentary confident contented delightful ecstatic elated empathetic encouraging excited exhilarated expectant friendly funny gleeful gushy happy interested joyful light lively modest optimistic passionate playful reassuring reflective relaxed respectful romantic scholarly self-assured sentimental serene silly straightforward sympathetic tender tranquil zealous commanding direct impartial indirect meditative objective questioning speculative unambiguous unconcerned understated hostile impatient incredulous angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic apprehensive belligerent bewildered bitter blunt cold conceited condescending confused contemptuous cynical demanding depressed derogatory desperate disappointed disliking disrespectful doubtful embarrassed enraged evasive fearful forceful frantic frightened frustrated furious gloomy greedy grim harsh haughty hopeless indifferent indignant inflammatory insecure insolent lethargic melancholy mischievous miserable mocking mournful nervous ominous outraged paranoid pathetic pessimistic pretentious psychotic sarcastic scornful selfish serious severe sinister skeptical sly solemn somber stern stressful suspicious tense threatening tragic uncertain uneasy unfriendly unsympathetic upset violent
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