Unit 7 Tone.pptVIP

Tone基调 Mark Twain Luck Tone Definition of tone Types of irony Function Tone The methods by which writers convey attitudes Tone≠ attitudes Techniques and modes of presentation that reveal or create these attitudes. Borrowed from tone of voice口吻 in literary study Tone of voice 口吻 Tone of voice in speech A reflection of our control over our attitude toward whomever we are addressing and toward the subject matter. Function A guide to an author’s attitude toward the subject audience his or her intention and meaning Types of irony Verbal irony Situational irony Dramatic irony Verbal irony言语