It tells you how to pronounce the word
Tone is based on the authors feeling/attitude. Mood is what we, the reader, feels.
The reason why it's ironic in "The Petrified Man" when Mrs. Fletcher declares "Well! I don't like children that much" would be: <span>
A) She is about to have her own child.
When Mrs. Fletcher said this statement, she's months pregnant with her own child. She even goes a length further by saying that she even almost considering abortion.</span>
Annotations are simply notes or comments. If you have trouble understanding Shakespeare, you may want to buy a copy of "Hamlet" with annotations on each page that explain all the vocabulary words and major themes.
