ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Tone is the author’s attitude toward the topic. The author’s attitude is expressed through the words and details he or she selects. For example, textbooks are usually written with an objective tone which includes facts and reasonable explanations. The objective tone is matter-of-fact and neutral.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject and mood is the feeling the work invokes in the reader. Authors use their own personal style, their attitude toward the subject, and the mood they create to help craft their stories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tone Definition Tone is the way you as the author approach your story and readers. It is created through word choice, sentence structure, character actions, and descriptions and is very similar to tone of voice – it’s not what you write, it’s how you write it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tone and attitude are closely related terms. Attitude generally refers to characteristics of the writer/speaker and tone refers to characteristics of the text. The tone of a text can suggest the writer’s attitude toward her subject and/or audience.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.