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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 14
Explanation and Analysis:
The narrator’s tone in Mansfield Park is somewhat hard to pin down. Because there is a lot of satire and irony in this novel (as in most of Austen’s novels), it can be difficult to determine if the narrator is being sympathetic or snide. Take, for example, this narrational moment in Chapter 37:
Poor Fanny! though going, as she did, willingly and eagerly, the last evening at Mansfield Park must still be wretchedness. Her heart was completely sad at parting. She had tears for every room in the house, much more for every beloved inhabitant.
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Chapter 37
Explanation and Analysis:
The narrator’s tone in Mansfield Park is somewhat hard to pin down. Because there is a lot of satire and irony in this novel (as in most of Austen’s novels), it can be difficult to determine if the narrator is being sympathetic or snide. Take, for example, this narrational moment in Chapter 37:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Poor Fanny! though going, as she did, willingly and eagerly, the last evening at Mansfield Park must still be wretchedness. Her heart was completely sad at parting. She had tears for every room in the house, much more for every beloved inhabitant.
Related Themes:
