3.2 Tone in Literary Works

Match

Match the following.

• alliteration

• word choice

• rhetorical question

• parallel structure

• italics

expensive, eluclusive

dumb, scared, skinny

Did it ever occur ...?

not because, not because

want

• expensive, eluclusive

• dumb, scared, skinny

• Did it ever occur ...?

• not because, not because

• want

Drag and Drop

Which words could describe Jeremy's tone about Beacon Heights Academy?​

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snarky

annoyed

resentful

neutral

optimistic

bitter

agressive

Categorize

Options (8)

examine men like toys

a great evil god

the snake neck coiled

fence of teeth like daggers

towered

crushing

skin like the mail of a terrible warrior

terrible

Organize these options into the right categories.

similes

metaphors

word choice

Drag and Drop

What tone does the author have towards the dinosaur using figurative language, word choice,​ and imagery?​

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awe

terror

nostalgic

sarcastic

reverence

Draw

1.) Highlight every word that has negative connotation in the passage? Look for words that create a bad feeling.

2.) Write the tone you think the words develop.

Categorize

Options (6)

no sign of the sun despite the brightness

odd, dilapidated

creeping shadows

like gnarled hands

crippled and close to dying

didn't reveal time or direction

Catergorize the passages from the Maze Runner.

Mysterious Tone

Grim Tone

Poll

How confident do you feel about identifying and analyzing tone in literary passages?