Tone

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 * Definition:: **T he general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.


 * Origin:: **Middle English


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Definition taken from oxforddictionaries.com


 * Examples ** from text:

1) The tone of story can be quite deceiving. In "The Lottery", by Shirley Jackson, the tone of the story starts out upbeat. It seems like a normal fun village gathering at first. "The Morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." This opening sentence does nothing to convey the darker message behind the story. It keeps the tone light and easy to start with and then changed towards the end. Pg. 37 BOT

2) On the opposite front of setting the tone, "The Demon Pope" by Richard Garnett starts off with, "'So you won't sell me your soul?' said the devil." The first sentence here already has you thinking that it's going to be a much darker story and it does end up being a dark story. Here the tone sets the actual mood of the story. Pg. 8 BOT

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