PPT-Style and Tone

By Lisa Bridgen LIB 732 July 9 2011 STYLE Style is how the author says something within their writings The style of a book is determined by the writer and how they want you to read their book This is done through devices of language and sounds . PHT 1261C Tests and Measurements. Dr. Kane. Definitions. Tone. Factors affecting tone. Postural Tone. Hypertonia. Hypotonia. Dystonia. Spasticity – velocity dependent. Clasp knife response. UMN syndrome. What’s the Dif?. Let’s take a look…shall we?!. Tone and Mood. Let’s Recap!. Tone: . How the . author thinks . about the subject. It’s the . author’s attitude . toward what they have written.. a. nd how to discuss them meaningfully . PowerPoint modified from originals at . http://parkrose.orvsd.org/. , Hill’s 2007 . AP Lit Diction Guide, and . http://exchange.guhsd.net/details.php?object_id=370. Angela Davis. Weili Ge. Dawn Matsumoto. Jenny Li Zhang. April . 27, . 2011. 2. 2. Research Questions. Does a manager’s “style” impact the tone expressed in conference calls? . What is “style”?. …to support the author’s purpose. Objectives. Understand and recognize mood in a variety of medium. Understand and recognize tone in a variety of medium. Directions. Today, we will be reviewing the differences between tone and mood as it relates to a variety of medium (literature, songs, and film). . Notes. DICTION…... "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter.". ―. Mark . Twain. Diction. Diction refers to an author’s word choice. . Every word is chosen for a reason!. What is Setting?. Setting. . provides the . s. urroundings. in which a scene takes . place. ; it can also provide a . time . period. .. Think about the . where . and the . when. in a story. .. Setting is NOT the characters in a work of literature.. Tone: The way the author creates the mood or the author’s attitude (what the author does to make you feel a certain way).. Example: punctuation (style), diction, repetition, sentence length. The story is full of suspense, mystery and fear by utilizing POV and a variety of different sights and sounds. Poe interlinks the sounds, senses, imagery and diction, and uses one to reinforce another in order to create a perfect and horrific and suspenseful mood. As a reader reads the story they will be immersed by atmosphere the author creates and continually be frightened.. …to support the author’s purpose. What is . STYLE . ?. Every author has his or her own . style . – that is, each author uses literary devices, tone, and mood in a particular way that makes his or her writing recognizable.. Literary Elements. . Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes . author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Tone and Mood “Boy, watch your tone when speaking to me” Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. Bell . Ringer. :. When you think of the word. . home. what images come to mind? What other words come to mind?. Connotation & Denotation. Define. Connotation/Denotation of Animals. Connotation/Denotation of Sports Teams. .