- [David] Hello readers, I suppose it's time, if we have to to talk about tone.
You see, if I were feeling snide or dismissive or sarcastic, I'd use a lot of disdainful language
to talk about how little I valued this topic, which is a piddling trifle, a Bagatelle,
a trivial, little nothing. Far more likely though, considering my love of languages,
the notion that I'd be enthusiastic and encouraging, I would say understanding tone
unlocks a treasure house of understanding, it is a feast of knowledge.
Tone communicates how an author feels about the topic they're writing about,
this can come across in a number of different ways, it can reflect their enthusiasm or skepticism,
it can also communicate formality or informality, an academic paper or a speech before the UN,
for example are very different things from a toast at a wedding
