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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 4
Explanation and Analysis:
At first, the tone of the novel seems bitter. Circe clearly harbors righteous anger and judgment toward her family. However, before long it becomes clear that this bitterness is borne out of intense yearning: all Circe has ever wanted is to feel worthy. One moment where both bitterness and yearning come through is in Chapter 4, after Circe meets Glaucos and tells him that she is not important enough for him to bow to her:
“Yet,” he said, “may I return? Will you be here? For I have never known such a wondrous thing in all my life as you.”
I had stood beside my father’s light. I had held Aeëtes in my arms, and my bed was heaped with thick-wooled blankets woven by immortal hands. But it was not until that moment that I think I had ever been warm.
“Yes,” I told him. “I will be here.”
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