Tone FRQ Ella Wheeler Wilcox created an overall practical tone in her work Solitude through figurative language and diction. She creates this tone when she states “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone” (Wilcox 1-2). This is an example of dichotomy because it expresses two conflicting ideas, happiness and sadness. This shows the tone of practical because it is easy to enjoy someone’s company if they are happy, but it is very hard to enjoy one’s company if they are sad. This is relatable, because many people would prefer to interact with a happy person, compared to a sad person. Another way a practical tone is shown in the text is through diction. An example of diction is when she says “They want full measure of all