All 4 Uses of
tone
in
Of Mice and Men
- His tone grew decisive.
p. 30.3tone = the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something
- His tone was friendly.
p. 34.8 *tone = attitude
- George's voice was taking on the tone of confession.
p. 40.6tone = the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something
- His tone was a little more friendly.
p. 69.5
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) 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.