Maus Tone Words

Anguish

extreme physical or emotional pain or suffering

Despondent

very sad, discouraged, and without hope

Desolate

empty, lonely, and abandoned

Bleak

gloomy and without hope; suggesting a bad future

Somber

serious, gloomy, or sad

Cynical

believing that people are mostly selfish or dishonest

Bitter

angry or resentful because of something unfair or painful

Resourceful

good at solving problems using what is available

Detatched

emotionally distant or uninvolved

Resigned

accepting something unpleasant because you know you cannot change it

Nostalgic

having warm or bittersweet feelings about the past

Horrific

extremely frightening, shocking, or disturbing

Fatalistic

believing that events are controlled by fate and cannot be changed

Macabre

dark, disturbing, and related to death

Melancholy

a quiet or thoughtful feeling of sadness