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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
Chapter 15
Explanation and Analysis:
The tone of Trevor Noah's memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood passes between hopefully pragmatic, conversational, and humorous. All three of these tones represent Noah's voice and attitude toward his childhood. He treats social issues with pragmatism, offering not solutions but methods for understanding the injustices in the world:
People don’t want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money.
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