Tone

figurative imagery. The tone of apprehensive is supported by the author’s use of connotation. The author writes that “my eyes burned” (115). Burned connotes the failure searing failure the protagonist encountered when he realized his dreams were not realistic (115). Burned conveys the failure the protagonist felt which supports the tone of apprehensive (115). The author uses the word blind end when describing the street at which the protagonists lives at (110). This suggests a connotation of…

the quotation to emphasize the Declaration’s tone, which is impassioned and authoritative, is sharp and powerful diction. Diction choices in the quotation, such as firm, mutually, Lives, Fortune, and Honor, creates an authoritative tone, due to the sharpness of the diction, thus emphasizing the authoritative tone of the Declaration. Also, diction choices in the quotation, such as divine and sacred, creates an impassioned (emotional or heartfelt) tone, due to the descriptiveness of the diction,…

of writings, “Night” by Elie Wiesel and “Ghetto Gospel” written by Tupac and Elton John, although evidently contrast in tones and in the manner in which it was developed, ultimately result in similar themes. There are various ways in which an author develops their tone to result in an equally similar theme as the other author. In “Ghetto Gospel” the composer develops his tone through…

The author of this passage uses tone to try to convey the idea that the narrator’s perspective towards the tree has changed over time. In the first paragraph, the author uses strong diction that represents power to create the intimidating and dark tone. Phrases such as “artillery piece,” “huge lone spike,” “forbidding,” and “dominating” are all used in the very short, one sentence-long first paragraph. These set the dark and intimidating tone of the paragraph, which allows the narrator to…

be like everyone else. She wrote this to teach the reader a lesson about being unique in their own way. Amy Tan does an amazing job using different tones to get her message across. Tan starts by telling a story of a time when she was younger where she felt embarrassed because of her culture. The story starts with a anxious, or rather desperate tone. “For Christmas, I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose.” Tan immediately opens with how she feels about the…

poems have similar aspects about them, but also many details are different. The poems are similar in the tone and theme, but different in the message that the poems bring. The tones of both poems are very similar, and relate to each other. In "I Hear America Singing" the tone is very happy and light, but also prideful. "I,Too" is similar to the tone of "I Hear America Singing" because its' tone is also prideful. Walt Whitman writes about many different types of people singing while doing…

describe the incoming of the modern tractors and the effect this modernization had on the land the farmers had occupied. Steinbeck’s masterful use of syntax, diction and parallelism to create depressed, degenerating tone of human loss. In chapter 11, Steinbeck uses specific syntax to depict a tone of loss and degeneration. In the beginning of this chapter, Steinbeck writes…

speaker shifts from a peaceful tone to a dark tone. At the beginning of this poem, a young boy is sawing wood. As he is working, his sister calls him in for dinner. The boy gets distracted and cuts his hand on the saw. A doctor came to the boy’s house to see if he would be able to help him, but the boy’s hand was already off. Slowly, the boy died and his family immediately went back to work. This event shows how quickly things can change. To show the peaceful to dark tone transition, the…

Niemöller express a sorrowful and regretful tone through different…

chauvinism. Appealing to a large portion of Americans, this tone can evoke emotions and passion in a reader. Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” displays his pride in The Windy City. He defends his city and the people that live within with fierce loyalty and dignity. Sandburg models the tone of patriotism and channels his loyalty towards the city he loves. Using apostrophe, personification, and other rhetorical devices, Sandburg dictates the tone of patriotism and loyalty to his hometown. Carl…