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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 Old Man and the Sea
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Explanation and Analysis:
The Old Man and the Sea has a hardened yet resigned tone. The reader enters the story after a stretch of bad luck: Santiago’s determined attitude in spite of that bad luck results in a tone of persistence and determination. However, Santiago insists throughout the novel that he is in fact unlucky; the novella's conclusion, a pyrrhic victory over the marlin that leaves Santiago without any meat to show for his catch, reaffirms the notion that Santiago is unlucky. It also cements the story's resigned tone.
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