Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot: Tone 1 key example

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 Waiting for Godot

Tone
Explanation and Analysis:

In line with the play's tragicomic genre, the tone of Waiting for Godot is both humorous and bleak.