"Is that what you mean? Your tone of voice indicates something else. You are being sarcastic, aren't you?
To know a person's feeling or attitude towards what is said (subject matter) is easier when it is spoken. How do we know of a writer's or a poet's attitude towards the subject matter? Most of the times, through his/her word choice or diction.
In understanding literary works, identifying writer's/ poet's mood and tone of voice is as important as giving it a name. Is this a sad tone? Is it a happy tone? What other words can we use to describe tone besides 'happy' and 'sad'. Tone of voice can be described in many ways, depending on the intensity of the feeling that the writer/persona/poet wishes to convey to the readers.
What is tone? According to the Kirszner and Mandell (2008), it is the "attitude of the speaker or author of a work toward the subject itself or the audience, as can be determined from the word choce and arrangement of the piece" (p. G10)
To know a person's feeling or attitude towards what is said (subject matter) is easier when it is spoken. How do we know of a writer's or a poet's attitude towards the subject matter? Most of the times, through his/her word choice or diction.
In understanding literary works, identifying writer's/ poet's mood and tone of voice is as important as giving it a name. Is this a sad tone? Is it a happy tone? What other words can we use to describe tone besides 'happy' and 'sad'. Tone of voice can be described in many ways, depending on the intensity of the feeling that the writer/persona/poet wishes to convey to the readers.
What is tone? According to the Kirszner and Mandell (2008), it is the "attitude of the speaker or author of a work toward the subject itself or the audience, as can be determined from the word choce and arrangement of the piece" (p. G10)
These are among the words that can be used to describe tone of voice.
Amused
Angry
Approving
Approving
Bitter
Compassionate
Concerned
Contemptuous
Critical
Cynical
Defiant
Disapproving
Disbelieving
Disdainful
Disgusted
Dispassionate
Disrespectful
Emotional
Hostile
Impassionate
Indifferent
Indignant
Insulting
Intolerant
Ironic
Light hearted
Malicious
Matter-of-fact
Mocking
Negative
Nostalgic
Objective
Pessimistic
Remorseful
Reserved
Sarcastic
Satirical
Scornful
Self-pitying
Sentimental
Serious
Skeptical
Solemn
Supportive
Threatening
Unemotional
