"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps..."(Line 1). What was William Hazlitt's purpose in examining this question? In order to investigate into this matter there are a few things that must be discussed. These are the writer's tone, POV (point of view), and literary and stylistic devices used.
First, Hazlitt's tone in this excerpt is a serious yet funny nature while still being able to deliver his explanations and reasons. "To explain the nature of laughter and tears, is to account for the condition of human in life; for
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