Tone Words

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rhythmic

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Characterized by certain patterns, beats, or accents (as in dancing, music, poetry)

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romantic

Back 2

Having feelings or thoughts of love, but when associated with nineteenth century literature or any such literature it suggests a style that emphasizes freedom of form, imagination, and emotion

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sardonic

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Mocking, taunting, bitter, scornful, sarcastic

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satirical

Back 4

Using sarcasm and irony, often humorously to expose human folly

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sensuous

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Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things, especially sexual pleasures

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stark

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Plain, harsh, completely (as in "stark raving mad"); simple or bare, when applied to style, sometimes even bleak or grim

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subjective

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Relying on one's own inner impressions, as opposed to being objective

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Surrealistic

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Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths

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Terse

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Effectively concise, brief

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Trite

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Stale, worn our, as in trite expressions

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Urbane

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Sophisticated, socially polished

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Victorian

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Prudish, stuffy, and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)

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Whimsical

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Inclined to be playful, humorous, or fanciful

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Wordy

Back 14

Using more words than necessary to say what you have to say