awe
solemn wonder
compassionate
kind, humane, sympathetic
comic
amusing, funny
ecstatic
joyful, rapturous
sanguine
optimistic, cheerful
whimsical
odd, strange, fantastic; fun
accusatory
charging of wrong doing
belligerent
warlike, ready to fight or quarrel
arrogant
full of pride, haughty
critical
finding fault
condescending
patronizing, disdainful, superior
caustic
intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
cynical
questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
derisive
ridiculing, mocking
satiric
ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
distressed
painful, miserable
gloomy
darkness, sadness, rejection
pensive
reflective, often in a melancholy way
absurd
so unreasonable as to be ridiculous
frustrated
disappointed, defeated
didactic
author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
contemplative
thoughtful
conventional
lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
objective
an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside
philosophical
reflective, rational, given to thought