PPT-What’s that Tone? An Analysis Activity for Students

Follow the directions on the next slides On the following slides you will work with a partner to analyze some text for mood and tone Discuss the text together Use the mood and tone words on the next slide to help you but think of your own words as well There is a cheat sheet of mood and tone words also . OBJECTIVES:. What is Tone?. What is Mood?. How are Tone and Mood Effective in Writing?. WHAT IS MOOD?. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. . Literary Devices. SYMBOLISM. A literary device that uses an object or action to represent something more than it’s literal meaning.. What does a dove symbolize?. What could this image symbolize?. Ah Sunflower – William Blake. Various Levels of scrutiny. Macro Vs. Micro Analysis. Macro Analysis. How the text “feels” as a whole. The sense that lingers when you walk away. Arrangement (organization). Style (how the text “dresses”). . How the words you use in your essay . affect your persuasiveness. .. Persuasive appeals: TONE. Your job is to CONVINCE the reader that your idea is the right one. Cannot be done if you OFFEND. Cannot be done if your logic is not reasonable. Today we will distinguish the difference between tone and mood.. Objectives:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hGhtmzTOEE&feature=related. Watching film evokes certain emotions and feelings from the viewer with the images, music, dialogue, etc. In the same way, writing evokes responses from the reader with the choice of words and writing style.. 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.. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is Mood?. How are Tone and Mood Effective in Writing?. WHAT IS MOOD?. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. . 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. . Usually Shown through word choice (diction) and their viewpoint. Examples: formal, informal, serious, ironic, cheerful, nostalgic, sad, comic, angry, . gloomy, positive. Helps Establish the . mood. of the text, how the Reader should respond. 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. . SYFTET. Göteborgs universitet ska skapa en modern, lättanvänd och . effektiv webbmiljö med fokus på användarnas förväntningar.. 1. ETT UNIVERSITET – EN GEMENSAM WEBB. Innehåll som är intressant för de prioriterade målgrupperna samlas på ett ställe till exempel:. Learning Targets. I can explain how nuances in tone words arise from connotation.. Entry/Notes Journal. 9/15 Activity 1.10 Vocab pg. . Tone. is a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject.. 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. .