ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is tone in literature?
A
The author’s attitude towards the subject
B
The feelings and emotions of reader based on text evidence.
C
The symbolism present in a story.
D
A story that teaches a lesson.
Explanation: 

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: -In literature, tone is, simply put, the attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tone is the expression of the author’s attitude. Style refers to the individual traits or characteristics of a piece of writing. The style in which a story is written is one of the clearest indications of the tone of a story.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tone refers to the author’s attitude-how they feel about their subject and their readers. It expresses something of the author’s persona, the aspects of their personality they wish to show to their readers. For example, are they being funny or serious?

Detailed explanation-5: -Tone tells us how the author (or the narrator or viewpoint character) feels about the subject matter. They might be lighthearted, serious, angry, laid-back, or something else entirely.

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