#8: Tone

Tone materializes the atmosphere of any piece of literature, whether it be a script, a book, a poem, or a monologue. Essentially, the tone of a story depicts the details of its conflicts and transitions. In poetry, and especially Shakespeare, tone is necessary to convey the correct themes without obscurity. However, tone should also offer complexity in order to give the audience various perspectives on the nature of the language, as well as the story itself. Hamlet, for example, is grounded by its urgently dark tone and offers the audience suspense because of the presented setting. Moreover, tone justifies the presented actions, hostilities, prejudices, and glorifications by stressing certain principles. Without the same tonal quality, King Claudius' sarcastic speeches would sound truly sound and humble; when in fact, he pierces Hamlet's soul by mocking him under shadows and words of false despair. Tone implicitly and explicitly reveals truth behind characters lies.