English Language GCSE
Tone
What Tone means in English Language GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Tone
The attitude or feeling conveyed by the writer's language choices (e.g., sarcastic, enthusiastic, mournful).
Topics that use Tone
- Writing for audience, impact and purpose (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Discourse Markers
- In Medias Res
- Juxtaposition
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Register
- Rhetorical Question
- Semantic Field
Using Tone in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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