Language Construction in Evelina When closely scrutinizing the dedication section to the authors of the monthly and critical reviews, we found that the author of Evelina, Frances Burney, uses a satiric and sarcastic tone in her text. The surface manner is that of flattery yet the underlying manner is that of mockery of the critics. It does not take a critic to discover the two separate modes of writing yet it is in this hybrid …showed first 75 words of 446 total…

…showed last 75 words of 446 total…is element, he puts Miss Evelyn down. Mr. Villars is a reverend so therefore the author makes this evident in the tone of the letter. The letter seems almost sermon-like. He incorporates a religious and philosophical element; "The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation" (Burney 63). At the same time, Mr. Villars attempts to keep the letter casual. These two different modes of writing can clash at times.