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Tone: comedy, humor, irony, & sarcasm
part of Doolittle's tone set
15
English
11th Grade
07/31/2009

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facetious
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally
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burlesque
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involving ludicrous or mocking treatment of a solemn subject
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flippant
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frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
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quizzical
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odd, queer, or comical OR questioning or puzzled
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ribald
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indecent; vulgar; obscene; coarsely mocking
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caustic
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severely critical or sarcastic
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sardonic
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mocking; cynical; sneering
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contemptuous
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showing disdain; scornful
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taunting
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to provoke by taunts; twit
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wry
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bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing
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bantering
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light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
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droll
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amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish
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irreverent
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with a lack of respect
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patronizing
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displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
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malicious
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malevolent; spiteful; deliberately harmful
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