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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:
Charles Dickens, in writing Pip's "voice" in a relatable and compassionate first-person, gives the audience a lot of tonal prompting. That is, the reader is pushed toward feeling what Pip feels, as the first-person narrative only gives one unified perspective on the events of the novel. Like many Victorian realist novels, the tone of the book varies depending on the stage of the narrative. At the beginning, the tone is foreboding, Gothic, and a little frightening, as the narrator recounts the startling events of his childhood and his difficult early circumstances. As the dramatic and often shocking events of the story unfold, the tone alters to match Pip's responses to each occasion.
