Tone, irony and the gap between statement and implication

What this note covers

1. Ground tone in a pattern of language
2. Distinguish irony from contradiction or surprise
3. Read understatement, overstatement and restraint
4. Locate tonal shifts and explain their cause
5. Analyse satire without assuming the target
6. Write about attitude without prescribing a reader’s feelings
7. Tone workshop: identical dialogue, different social responses
8. Satire clinic: an apology that protects the wrong achievement

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes