The Tone of a Story Memphis TN

Tone is described by adjectives, and the possibilities are nearly endless. Often a single adjective will not be enough, and tone may change from chapter to chapter or even line to line.

Local Companies

Forshee Transcription Service
901-755-1551
8945 Woodmark DR
Memphis, TN
Precision Transcriptions Services
901-380-0098
9528 Misty Knoll DR
Memphis, TN
Labor Ready
(901) 213-9797
2235 Covington Pike Ste 6
Memphis, TN
Adecco Employment Services
(901) 363-3888
6504 Winchester Rd
Memphis, TN
Volt Services Group
(901) 748-1755
8245 Tournament Dr
Memphis, TN
Professional Svcs Inc Nema
(901) 360-1813
2506 Mount Moriah Rd
Memphis, TN
Aerotek
(901) 566-2040
2838 Hickory Hill Rd
Memphis, TN
Vaco Mid South Llc
(901) 333-2250
6000 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN
Working Solutions of Memphis Llc
(901) 794-7400
6064 Apple Tree Dr Ste 2
Memphis, TN
Peoplemark
(901) 332-5555
3003 Airways Blvd Ste 702
Memphis, TN

Detecting the tone of a story is similar to picking up on tone of voice. It's not what is being said or done — it's a matter of how. According to the Literary Terms & Poetry Glossary, tone is "the manner in which an author expresses his or her attitude; the intonation of the voice that expresses meaning. Tone is described by adjectives, and the possibilities are nearly endless. Often a single adjective will not be enough, and tone may change from chapter to chapter or even line to line. Tone is the result of allusion, diction, figurative language, imagery, irony, symbol, syntax, style, and so on."

Sounds overwhelming? One trick that may help you figure out the tone of the story that you're reading is to imagine a key scene from the story as a movie. What sort of music would be playing in the background? Do you imagine something dark and moody, light and peppy, somber and thoughtful? Music is a tool often used in movies to emphasize tone.

As the definition above indicates, writers use words to set the tone. Take a look at the descriptions in your story. A story with a dark, ominous tone will probably have more negative descriptions than a light, happy comedy. A story with a suspenseful, adventurous tone will probably have lots of short sentences and brief, matter-of-fact descriptions. A sad, romantic story will often have long, detailed, sentimental descriptions. Try to visualize the scene and hear the characters voices as you read, and you'll be able to pick out the tone in no time. (Cue the triumphant music!)

Cliffs Notes Online

Featured Local Company

Forshee Transcription Service

901-755-1551
8945 Woodmark DR
Memphis, TN