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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:
In considering the tone of the novel, it is helpful to consider the tone of Yossarian, whose thoughts and statements describe much of the action of the book, and the tone of the narrator, who describes background information but is generally confusing and unreliable. The narrator is usually rather independent and detached. The narrator uses jokes and seems (as Heller evidently does) to enjoy complicated turns of phrase. But in general, the narrator remains separate from the action. Instead, the narrator guides the events of the book by connecting the chapters together.
