PPT-Tone Attitude/Feeling Group 1: Chiefly Rational Toned Words

Didactic designed or intended to teach Admonitory expressing admonition Indignant feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy filled with or marked by indignation . 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. Tone is the writer’s attitude towards their subject.. Sometimes this is explicitly stated –. Sometimes it is implied, an author’s word choice lets the readers know how they feel. Dave Barry's Greatest Hits. Mood. Mood is. the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the . feeling the reader gets . from reading those words.. The mood may stay the same, or it . may change . from situation to situation.. MOOD. MOOD is the overall feelings or emotions that are created IN THE READER. . Authors “move” their readers’ moods through their choice of words and level of detail.. TONE. TONE is simply the author’s attitude toward the subject. . 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.. How authors spice it up!!!. Mood, Tone, and Style. Think of a story as a homemade meal. The basic ingredients – plot, characters, setting, and theme – need some spice, a unique flavor. . Authors can add this flavor by creating certain moods and by using a certain attitude or tone to deliver the message.. Feel overlooked altogether and want to feel included. Can get mixed up with rejection- not the same thing!. Feeling alone means:. Being alone differs from being lonely because one CHOOSES to be alone. . Is the glass half empty or half full?. Your attitude affects your physical and emotional health. People who dwell on the negative are more prone to disease — both physical and emotional — and tend to live shorter lives. Try to maintain a positive attitude about your work and your personal life. A well-balanced life promotes wellness. . 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. quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that . someone . uses in speaking or . writing. The . School . by Donald . Barthelme. :. “I . don’t know why they died, they just died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the stuff we got from the nursery wasn’t the best. This handout has been developed from resources available from The College Board Mimms AP Literature and Composition What tone is being used? On the AP exam, you will be asked to identify the tone or at Portrait of Young Boy after GeromeMaster copy9 x 12 14 x 18 FramedCharcoal on toned paper450Odalisque after GaillardMaster copy19 x 25 22 x 28 FramedCharcoal on toned paper2500Dreaming8 x 11 Charcoal 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. .