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tone

tone

/ˈtoʊn/

🎨 Style & Voice

the author's attitude toward subject or audience

tone in a sentence

“The tone was ironic, understated, almost mocking.”

Origin of tone

Greek tonos (tension, pitch)

Related Words

register

the level of formality in language

diction

word choice and vocabulary level

syntax

the arrangement of words and phrases

cadence

the rhythm and flow of prose

parataxis

placing clauses side by side without subordination

hypotaxis

using subordinate clauses to show hierarchy

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