1. Tone in Literature

2. Tone
Tone - the manner in which written words might be said. For example: sarcastic, hateful, witty, angry
Tone is different from mood in that a story typically has one mood; whereas, tone can change a lot throughout a story.

3. Words That Describe Tone
Horrifying
Light
Sad
Matter-of-fact
Serious
Formal
Suspicious
Gloomy
Optimistic
Amused
Humorous
Pessimistic
Angry
Informal
Playful
Cheerful
Ironic
Witty

4. Examples of Tone
Sincere: She rose from her chair when I came in and exclaimed with a smile: "Wow! Nice outfit!"
Sarcastic: She gave me one look and said, with a short laugh, "Yeah, right! Nice outfit!"

5. Examples of Tone
Envious: She glanced at me quickly and muttered reluctantly, "Um, yeah nice outfit."
Insulting: She looked at me incredulously and said, "Eww! Nice outfit!"

6. Guess the Tone Ugh, I hate when you do that!
Do you…maybe…want to…if you think you might…want to go…to a movie…with me?
You will not touch those video games until your homework is finished. Do you understand?