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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:
The tone of Lord of the Flies is consistently dark. Parts of the novel are funny: the boyish dialogue, for instance. And it is often emotionally touching to watch the child characters develop. However, the characters being children also makes the tone much darker when, for instance, a character dies or is put in danger. The ever-present reminders of the war in the world outside the island also add to the dark and pessimistic tone.
