Both Uses of
tone
in
Lord of the Flies
- His tone conveyed a warning, given out of the pride of ownership, and the boys ate faster while there was still time.
p. 149.9 *tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
- The chant rose a tone in agony.
p. 152.4tone = pitch (sound of voice)
Definitions:
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(1)
(tone as in: the tone of the essay) the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something -- especially of something said or written
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:
See a comprehensive dictionary for the many other common and less common meanings of tone including:- a quality of sound, music, or voice
- a quality of color
- a quality of muscles seen after exercise, or the act of exercising to create that quality
- signals from a telephone
The expression "tone down", means to make something less forceful.