Friday, May 18, 2012

Tone

Definition: is the attitude or emotion you put into the word you say or write

Example: The tone of the poem, "Dream" by Langston Hughes is trying to inspire people of their hope.
        Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold  fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is barrren field
Frozen with snow.

Significance: The is an important part when you're reading a poem. For example, you might reading a poem with excitement or sadness. Sometime is might be hard use the right tone.

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