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AP English Language
Unit 6 – Position, Perspective, and Bias
Topic 6.4
What is the difference between analyzing tone and identifying tone split in a passage?
Analyzing tone focuses on the author's emotions, while identifying tone split focuses on the reader's emotions
Analyzing tone split is a subset of analyzing tone
Analyzing tone involves understanding the overall attitude of the author, while identifying tone split focuses on different attitudes toward the audience and the topic
There is no difference; the terms can be used interchangeably
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AP English Language - 6.4 Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone
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