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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
Book 1, Chapter 4: Sentimental Education (1988-1992)
Explanation and Analysis:
The tone of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is irreverent, dark, and ironic. The novel is a fictional biography of Oscar Wao written by Oscar’s friend Yunior. As such, Yunior is the narrator, and the novel is understood to be written by him. The tone of the novel is dictated by Yunior’s voice as a writer.
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