ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Tone refers to the attitude a writer conveys toward the subject matter and the reader.

Detailed explanation-2: -An author’s attitude, or their tone, tells the reader how the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about. An author’s tone can be seen in the figurative language, sentence structure, and diction that they use, as well as in the details, descriptions, reasons, and evidence given.

Detailed explanation-3: -In composition, tone is the expression of a writer’s attitude toward subject, audience, and self. Tone is primarily conveyed in writing through diction, point of view, syntax, and level of formality.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tone indicates the writer’s attitude. Often an author’s tone is described by adjectives, such as: cynical, depressed, sympathetic, cheerful, outraged, positive, angry, sarcastic, prayerful, ironic, solemn, vindictive, intense, excited.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tone | (n.) The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing. Mood | (n.) The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author’s use of imagery and word choice.