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The Unseen and Practical Criticism
Quick questions on Analysing tone in the unseen explained: H2 Literature in English
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What is tone is the attitude in the writing?Show answer
Tone is the attitude a text takes toward its subject or reader - tender, bitter, ironic, reverent, detached, playful, menacing. It is conveyed not by being stated but by being built, through word choice, imagery, rhythm and structure. Fixing the tone early gives you a controlling sense of the passage, because almost every other observation will relate to it.
What is read tone from evidence?Show answer
Tone is an inference, so it must be supported. Read it from:
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Why is "the tone is negative" not adequate analysis? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the difference between tone and mood? [2 marks]
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Why is a shift in tone such a valuable thing to identify? [3 marks]
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