Tale of Kieu

Tale of Kieu

Tone, Mood. Technique, Author's Purpose

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of tone?

• It can also be the "attitude" of an author toward his/her audience, or an author's "treatment" of the subject matter.

• The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

• The way an author uses words in a text to convey a particular message or theme.

• The author's objective or intention.

​Tone

​The overall "character" of a literary text. It can also be the "attitude" of an author toward his/her audience, or an author's "treatment" of the subject matter. It can be formal, informal, serious, sarcastic, funny, sad, or cheerful among others.  

​How can you describe the tone of the song "Dancing in the dark" by Joji?

​Tone

Tone in writing consists of the attitude that’s conveyed by your words, punctuation, sentence structure, and other nuances. Every sentence you read and write has its own tone. 

Putting a period at the end of a sentence in an informal text chain with your friend may have them wondering if you’re mad at them. Exclamation points may help convey excitement or alarm. Shorter sentences may convey annoyance, while longer ones may convey anxiety or lack of confidence.

Open Ended

How can you describe the tone of the song "Driver's License" by Olivia Rodrigo?

Open Ended

How can you describe the tone of the given excerpt from the Tale of Kieu?

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of mood?

• It can also be the "attitude" of an author toward his/her audience, or an author's "treatment" of the subject matter.

• The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

• The way an author uses words in a text to convey a particular message or theme.

• The author's objective or intention.

​Mood

The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

Technique

The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of technique?

• It can also be the "attitude" of an author toward his/her audience, or an author's "treatment" of the subject matter.

• The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

• The way an author uses words in a text to convey a particular message or theme.

• The author's objective or intention.

Open Ended

What can you say about Nguyen's technique in characterizing Kieu? What are the things that you would do differently if you were the writer?

Technique

The way an author uses words in a text to convey a particular message or theme.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of author's purpose?

• It can also be the "attitude" of an author toward his/her audience, or an author's "treatment" of the subject matter.

• The "ambiance" of a literary text, i.e., the emotions that the audience feels as a result of the descriptions, setting, and characters' attitudes among others in the text.  

• The way an author uses words in a text to convey a particular message or theme.

• The author's objective or intention.

Open Ended

Considering the influences of the Tale of Kieu, what do you think is the purpose of the author?

Author's Purpose

The author's objective or intention such as: to inform, to entertain, to pursuade, to inspire, etc.