Tone

📝 Quick Definition

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience

📚 Detailed Explanation

Tone is the attitude or feeling an author conveys through word choice, sentence structure, and style. It can be formal, informal, serious, sarcastic, optimistic, pessimistic, etc.

💡 Example

Sarcastic tone: "Oh great, another rainy day—just what we needed."

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Author's attitude, not the reader's feelings (that's mood).

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📌 Notes/Source

Revealed through diction, syntax, and figurative language.