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Tone: sorrow/worry/fear
part of Doolittle's tone set
6
English
11th Grade
07/31/2009
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Term
somber
 Definition
very serious OR gloomy, depressing, or dismal
Term
poignant
 Definition
intense, sincere, heartfelt
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lugubrious
 Definition
mournful or gloomy, especially in an exaggerated or unrelieved manner
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morose
 Definition
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
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ominous
 Definition
indicating evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
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apprehensive
 Definition
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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