Tone
This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it has a special place in my heart.
The tone is sentimental. “It has a special place in my heart,” expresses tender emotions.
A synonym for joyous tone
extremely happy
A synonym for vindictive.
revengeful, spiteful, bitter, unforgiving
“Please note in your checkbook how much money you spent using your ATM card today.”
straightforward, frank
This is the apartment we live in. It provides shelter.
The tone is objective. The writer does not express feelings about the apartment. He simply states facts
"It happened again!. It pains my heart to see him suffer like this.
sad, dejected
“Hey, lay off, you don’t have to nag me. I was going to do it anyway!”
irritated, annoyed
If you do not give me a full refund, I will have no choice but to ensure you never do business on this island again.
threatening
When we move away, we’re planning to release three hundred cockroaches and tow mice, so we can leave the place exactly as we found it.
The tone is humorous. The writer claims to be planning a comic revenge on the landlord
Benevolent
kind, charitable
This place does need some repairs, but I’m sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon.
The tone is optimistic. The writer is expecting the apartment to be improved soon
“When are you going to take the garbage out? Sometime this year, maybe?
sarcastic
This isn’t the greatest apartment in the world, but it’s not really that bad.
The tone is tolerant. The words “not really that bad” show that the writer accepts the situation while recognizing that it could be better.
“I know it’s been hard. And I appreciate all you are going through right now. If you will just put the receipts on the counter, I will take care of the paperwork for you.”
sympathetic
If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump.
The tone is bitter. The writer resents a situation that forces him or her to live in a “miserable dump.”