PPT-Spring Tone Words 2017 Brash-

hastyunthinking Candid completely honest straightforward Caustic severely critical Burn Choleric easily angered Coarse rough crude Condemnatory expressing strong disapproval . TONE. . Tone . is defined as the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject and the audience. Understanding tone in prose and poetry can be challenging because the reader doesn't have voice inflection to obscure or to carry meaning. Thus, an appreciation of word choice, details, imagery, and language all contribute to the understanding of tone. To misinterpret tone is to misinterpret meaning. . Exam Prep. : . Mock . Paper 1. What is tone?. Writers communicate a message to us through a particular tone. . Tone . is the choice of vocabulary, syntax and verb tense, all of which place the reader in a particular mood. . 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. 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. . 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.) . 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: The . writer’s . attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the . way . feelings are expressed. . Conveyed through the use of:. Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing). 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. Tone vs. Mood Tone Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. Conveyed through the use of: Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing) 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. Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. DIDLS the TONE Mnemonic. D. iction . I. mages . D. etails . L. anguage. S. yntax. D. iction. Diction is WORD CHOICE. Connotation. is the emotional feelings evoked by a word or phrase. TONE is created by using words with similar connotations. 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. 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. .