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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:
The tone of John Dryden’s 1677 play All For Love is somber and sincere, befitting of its genre as a Restoration tragedy. Part of Dryden’s goal in writing this play was to revive the form of serious drama in English theater. He therefore treats his subject matter with due seriousness.
