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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 1
Explanation and Analysis:
While Wilde himself is not formally the narrator of “The Canterville Chase,” his tone and that of the narrator are present through the operation of satirical devices. Generally, the narrator’s tone throughout the short story is comedic or ironic, with the purpose of that tone being to satirize Gothic fiction and compare European and American culture. One can assume that this satirical tone is both Wilde’s and the narrator's, and that Wilde's purpose in writing the short story was satire, and not a meta-commentary on satirical writing.
