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Definition of Tone
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Tone
Explanation and Analysis:
Shaped by Watson's role as narrator as well as by the genre of detective fiction, the tone in "A Scandal in Bohemia" is specific, scrutinizing, sincere, and admiring. Watson narrates nearly all of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and his characteristic tone is arguably as important for the consistency of the stories as the Baker Street setting or Holmes's incredible power of deductive reasoning.
