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Tone. The writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience Like a tone of voice Portrayed through the way the work is written For example, tone could be serious , sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek, solemn , objective, satirical. Mood.
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Tone • The writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience • Like a tone of voice • Portrayed through the way the work is written • For example, tone could be serious, sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, satirical
Mood • The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader • Overall feeling or atmosphere of the piece • For example, mood could be happy, sad, peaceful
Narrative Voice • Describes how a story is presented to the reader • The unnamed “speaker” of a work can help create the tone • This is not the voice of a literal character, but the narrative voice can have a personality of its own