Definition:
“Tone is the attitude or approach that the author takes toward the work’s central theme or subject.”
Literary Devices. "Tone." Literary Devices, 1 May 2017, literarydevices.com/tone/. Accessed 30 Aug. 2022.
Informal Definition:
The way an author expresses his/her attitude using specific choices in his/her writing such as word or grammar choice. The tone is what creates the mood for the reader.
Example: “The movie was amazing! I was laughing so hard I cried!”
[The tone would be cheerful and excited ]
Etymology:
- Comes from the Latin word tonus meaning a sound, tone, or accent.
The use of the word in the way of "manner of speaking" originated from around the 17th century while the use of the word as a "style in speaking or writing which reveals attitude" originated in 1735.
Harper, Douglas. “Etymology of tone.” Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/tone. Accessed 4 September, 2022.
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