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** "author's tone" or "passage's tone'" refers to the "feeling" or "atmosphere" of a passage
** "author's tone" or "passage's tone'" refers to the "feeling" or "atmosphere" of a passage
** different "tones" may include:
** different "tones" may include:
*** academic, authoritative, definitive
*** character study, psychological
*** detailed, descriptive
*** informal, conversational
*** informal, conversational
*** detailed, descriptive
*** journalistic, reporting
*** character study, pyschological
*** light-hearted, amusing, cheerful
*** light-hearted, amusing, cheerful
*** satirical, comedic
*** narrative (story-telling)
*** authoritative, academic, definitive
*** satirical, comedic, ironic
*** journalistic


== Historical terms to know ==
== Historical terms to know ==