Voice
Author's style that conveys attitude, perspective, and point of view.
Mutability
constantly changing
Overweening
exaggerative or excessive
Indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Satiric
using irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc
Whimsical
anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy
Dramatic
characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, especially in involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving: dramatic colors; a dramatic speech; highly effective; striking: The silence following his impassioned speech was dramatic.
Learned
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
Informative
giving information; instructive
Somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted
Urgent
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing
Confident
having strong belief or full assurance; sure
Mock-heroic
imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action; of or pertaining to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate de
Objective
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
Diffident
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. Restrained or reserved in manner, conduct
Ironic
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Petty
of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances; of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations.
Factual
of or pertaining to facts; concerning facts
Restrained
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress
Elegiac
expressing sorrow or lamentation
Disdainful
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
Lugubrious
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
Candid
frank; outspoken; open and sincere
Pedantic
Overly concerned with minute details
Indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Flippant
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity
Condescending
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
Patronizing
displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
Facetious
not meant to be taken seriously or literally amusing; humorous. Lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous
Clinical
extremely objective and realistic (extra-objective)
Mock-serious
of a pretended serious look or act
Inflammatory
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.:
Benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Burlesque
an artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity
Detached
impartial or objective; disinterested
Cynical
bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic
Incisive
penetrating; cutting; biting
Illusive
Based on illusion, deceptive or unreal
scornful
full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous
effusive
extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing
compassionate
pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender
Impartial
not partial or biased; fair; just
Pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
Vibrant
exciting; stimulating; lively
Irreverent
irreligious, impious, profane
Sentimental
expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia
Moralistic
a person concerned with regulating the morals of others, as by imposing censorship
Complimentary
of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering
Taunting
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock
Angry
having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Turgid
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic
Sardonic
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering (like cynical, only with a mocking element)
Contentious
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
Insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
Concerned
interested or affected: concerned citizens. Troubled or anxious: a concerned look. having a connection or involvement; participating
Didactic
intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry; inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker