Tone: Writing and the Sound of Feeling

by Judith Roof

Tone is often decisive in whether we love or dislike a story, novel, or even critical essay. Yet literary critics rarely treat tone as a necessary or important element of literary style or critique. There are surprisingly few analyses of what tone is, how texts produce tone, or the ways tone--as an essential element of narration--contributes to character, story, mood, and voice.

Tone's 24 "micro" chapters offer a playful, eclectic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501362577
• ISBN13: 9781501362576
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages