Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys
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Wide Sargasso Sea: 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 Wide Sargasso Sea

Tone
Explanation and Analysis:

The tone in Wide Sargasso Sea is forlorn and haunting. However, because it involves multiple shifts in narrator, the tone fluctuates over the course of the novel.