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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
Key Examples in The Island of Dr. Moreau
Chapter 1: In the Dingy of the Lady Vain
Explanation and Analysis:
The novel's tone is one of social responsibility. Prendick does not necessarily relish telling the story of his time on Doctor Moreau's island, but he often conveys the sense that he feels obligated to do so. For instance, Chapter 1 opens with his insistence that he has a story only he can tell:
I DO NOT propose to add anything to what has already been written concerning the loss of the Lady Vain. [...] I have now, however, to add to the published story of the Lady Vain another as horrible, and certainly far stranger. It has hitherto been supposed that the four men who were in the dingey perished, but this is incorrect. I have the best evidence for this assertion—I am one of the four men.
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