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Tone of the Passage

Tone is a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed


by the words that someone uses in speaking or
writing.
Jadi, tone dapat diartikan sebagai
emosi/sikap/perasaan penulis yang
diungkapkan melalui teks.
Type of Question
 What is the author's tone of the passage?
 What tone is the passage written in?
 What is the author's attitude of the passage?
 Which of the following best describes the tone of
the passage?
 The tone of the passage could best be described
as ....
 According to the passage, the tone of the passage
is ....
The author's opinion of ... could best be described
as ....
Kinds of Tone
1) Critical tone
2) Cynical tone
3) Sarcastic tone
4) Solemn/somber/serious
5) Ironic tone
6) Sentimental tone
7) Satirical tone
8) Humorous tone
9) Etc.
Haiti is a small Caribbean country of astonishing beauty, but it is
also a land of heartbreaking poverty. Unemployment plagues
more than 50 percent of the population, and the annual income
is pitifully low, less than $300 per year. It is no wonder, then, that
many Haitians want to leave their island home. A large number
want to escape to America, but unfortunately America does not
welcome them. …..

What is the author’s tone of the passage?


A. Sympathetic
B. Critical
C. Cynical
D. Sarcastic
E. Humorous

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