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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 16: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
Explanation and Analysis:
The tone of the book is conspiratorial. There is always the sense that the narrator and the reader are a bit more clever than most of the characters. One example is in Chapter 16, when the Wizard of Oz gives the Cowardly Lion a vial of "courage" to drink:
‘What is it?’ asked the Lion. ‘Well,’ answered Oz, ‘if it were inside of you, it would be courage. You know, of course, that courage is always inside one; so that this really cannot be called courage until you have swallowed it. Therefore I advise you to drink it as soon as possible.’
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