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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 The Chrysanthemums blends cynicism and hope to mirror Elisa's feelings about her circumstances as a farmer's wife in a patriarchal society. Take, for example, the exchange between Elisa and Henry about the business dealing she admired from afar as she tended her flower garden:
“Henry, who were those men you were talking to?”
“Why, sure, that’s what I came to tell you. They were from the Western Meat Company. I sold those thirty head of three-year-old steers. Got nearly my own price, too.”
“Good,” she said. “Good for you.”
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