English Literature / Unit 1 ENL 0003 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Tone: The Attitude Toward the Subject
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The idea
The glossary defines tone as the attitude or personality a literary work projects, for example serious and solemn, or lighthearted and amusing. Tone belongs to the speaker's stance toward a subject or a listener, and it is built from word choice, rhythm and image rather than announced.
In practice
Attitude, read from the words chosen.
Where people slip
A sad subject can carry an ironic tone.
Your place on the trail
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