Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Tone 1 key example

Definition of Tone

The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis:

The tone of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde  is foreboding and tense. This is achieved in part through the narrator’s constant withholding of information from the reader and the frequent use of violence as a tool of characterization in the text.