TONE

TONE

the attitude a writer expresses toward a subject, theme, or audience

​How is TONE communicated?

• an author's choice of words

• an author's point of view

TONE Words - examples of TONE

​serious, comical, sarcastic, whimsical, cheerful, formal, informal

What should be considered when finding the TONE of a poem?

connotations, structure

What 3 things do you look at to figure out the TONE:

1. language

2. structure

3. imagery

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Jabberwocky TONE

"Jabberwocky" is what type of poem? "Jabberwocky" is a nonsensical poem.

What does the author use to create a fanciful tone? The author uses invented language, rhyme, repetition of sounds, and punctuation.

What does the reader have to do to understand the meaning of the words? Readers have to use context to figure out the meaning of the words in the poem.

What are some made-up creatures in the first stanza? slithy toves, borogoves, and mome raths

How is "Jabberwocky" a tale of good versus evil? The Jabberwock seems evil because of its "jaws that bite" and "claws that catch," which make it seem like a scary monster. The boy seems good because even though the Jabberwocky is scary, and the boy is warned to stay away, he kills the Jabberwocky with his sword.

Match

Match the following

• tone

• sympathy, rage, irony, sadness, bitterness, humor, seriousness

• when a speaker stresses certain words or phrases

• word choice, sentence structure, figures of speech

• connotation

expresses the attitude of an author toward a subject, character, or audience

attitudes that can be conveyed by tone

tone of voice

elements that convey tone

the idea or feeling associated with different words

• expresses the attitude of an author toward a subject, character, or audience

• attitudes that can be conveyed by tone

• tone of voice

• elements that convey tone

• the idea or feeling associated with different words

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The slithy toves gyre and gimble

• The hero is warned about the Jabberwock, the Jubjub bird, and the frumious Bandersnatch

• The hero decapitates the Jabberwock

• The hero proudly returns to his father

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Multiple Choice

"Jabberwocky" is what type of poem?

• ode poem

• nonsensical poem

• cinquain

Multiple Choice

What does the author use to create a fanciful tone?

• The author uses invented language, rhyme, repetition of sounds, and punctuation.

• imagery

• denotation

• theme

Multiple Choice

What are some made-up creatures in the first stanza?

• vorpal sword

• Jabberwocky

• slithy toves, borogoves, and mome raths

• Bandersnatch

Multiple Choice

What three things do the students determine make up tone?

• theme

• language, structure, and imagery

• stanzas

• title