TONE!

Front

Erudite

Back

Learned, polished, or scholarly.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

Wry

Back

Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Accusatory

Back

Charging of wrongdoing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Solemn

Back

Deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Bitter

Back

Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Tone

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Mood

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, influencing how the reader feels.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Irony

Back

A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

Satire

Back

A genre that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or mock societal norms or individuals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

Diction

Back

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing, affecting tone and clarity.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D