Désirée’s Baby
by Kate Chopin

Désirée’s Baby: Tone 1 key example

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:

"Désirée’s Baby" has a serious and detached tone. Because the story uses a third-person perspective, there is little judgment or interference from the narrative voice. Instead, the story’s tone is shaped by the observations of the characters and by Chopin’s use of descriptive language.