Explain how the voice of a passage affects the tone of a text.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Every piece of literature you read has a voice, an overall presence of a personality behind the text. This voice affects the tone, which is the attitude that the author, narrator, or speaker has toward the subject or reader. The voice of the text determines the range of attitudes that a text can effectively express; that is, the tones that are expressed must be consistent with the overall voice of a text. For example, a passage with a down-to-earth, personable voice would not match a tone that is boastful or condescending. Voice in a work of literature is created predominantly by word choice, imagery, and choice of details. These together, in addition, help to indicate the author's attitude toward the subject matter. Formal, sophisticated language would match a proud or respectful tone better than a tentative tone; while the inclusion of humorous language would likely match a mocking or agreeable tone over a polite tone. Creation of voice in a piece of literature is intimately connected to the tone of the piece.