ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following indicates a shift in the tone?
A
yet
B
but
C
however
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Authors often shift the tone in a piece of writing using conjunctions or other transition words such as “but, ” “yet, ” “therefore, ” etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -In poetry, the volta, or turn, is a rhetorical shift or dramatic change in thought and/or emotion. Turns are seen in all types of written poetry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Types of Tone in Writing but here are the basic ones: Formal. Informal. Optimistic.

Detailed explanation-4: -This can be a deliberate shift in tone that was planned all along, it can be done deliberately because of a perceived advantage to the new tone (almost always financial), or it may be an unplanned and almost accidental shift over time.

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