Question

How does word choice and tone reveal the speaker's voice in a poem??

Answer 1

Words like “sing” and “celebrate” have positive connotations.The speaker is directly compared to the reader.The tone suggests a confident person.

Answer 2

The tone of a poem reveals the speaker's attitude towards the subject of the poem and towards its audience. In poems, the tone is indicated by using figures of speech, rhyme, sentence structure, and imagery.

Word choice is another resource that poets have to reveal their voice. Word choice refers to the selection of words the poet chooses to use and they determine the message that the poet is trying to convey. It adds style to the work. For example, choosing between abstract or concrete words draws an idea of the poet's style.