Language analysis tone help?

[livva]

I'm having trouble with language analysis in identifying tones... I just find it really difficult to come up with the right words.

I'm also having trouble in finding the words to describe what the author is doing, such as "appealing to (something)" or "portraying something in (??)"

I was wondering if anybody has some tips they wouldn't mind sharing?
Or maybe some tone words that are relevant to lots of pieces? I've seen the huge lists of 200 words etc, they're all a bit overwhelming.

[Felicity Wishes]

What text are you doing?
I know some tone words for Cosi. (and Cosi Fan Tutte)

[livva]

Oh, whoops. I'm talking about language analysis, not text response. Silly me.

Fixed up title.

[morantz]

There's no real trick in this case. Your main aim is to practice sparingly which will enable you to built up the skills to identify different tones in each text. Despite saying that, there are some things to look out for. When the writer or speaker doesn't go excessive or aggressive with their choice of words, you would sondier them to be conservative or controlled. When they do get angro or tend to attack, you would state that they're employing a scathing or harsh tone. When you see them saying heartfelt things, that's when they're being sympethetic or poignant. When they're appealing a lot to either fear or hip pocket nerve or whatever, that's when you suggest that they're adopting a sceptical or pleading tone. Lots of humour=sarcastic or amused. Lack the power to interest the audience=boring. There are lots of ways to approach tone-it's how you go about identifying them.