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Tone In Literature

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In the short stories “The Open Window” by Saki and “Like the Sun” by R.K. Narayan, there are several examples of tone and symbolism to help convey a sense of airiness. Tone. The tone is a literary device that is the author’s attitude. The tone of a story can be different even if two authors are told to right about the same, exact thing. Another definition of tone is the author’s feeling on the topic. Some authors might struggle with certain subjects because it could mean something different to them hence the two author’s stories being able to turn out drastically different. Symbolism. Symbolism is a literary device that is the use of symbols to signify something larger. A symbol in a story could range from a gold coin to a block
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