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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 Riders to the Sea is both anxious and mournful. The anxious, desperate tone primarily comes from the dialogue between the three women in the play—Maurya, Nora, and Cathleen—all of whom agree that Bartley should not go to sea during a storm, especially after the recent (presumed) death of their family member Michael. None of the women speak for long, but their short statements communicate their concern, such as Maurya stating the following:
He won’t go this day with the wind rising from the south and west. He won’t go this day, for the young priest will stop him surely.
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