Tone and Mood in Poetry

Multiple Choice

Do Now: What is Theme?

• Theme is the style of writing the author uses in a piece of literature.

• Theme is lesson that the author wants to convey to the reader

• Theme is central idea of the text

• Theme is the setting where the story takes place.

TONE, MOOD, and THEME

Learning Objective: I can analyze the theme, tone, and mood of a poem by identifying key elements in the text and provide evidence to support my interpretations.

​Standard: 7r3/7r2

is a writer's attitude toward the subject

Tone

The feeling or atmosphere that the author created

Mood

The feeling or atmosphere that the author created

Theme

Multiple Choice

Check For Understanding: What is the difference between tone and mood?

• Tone is the author's attitude towards the subject, while mood is the emotional atmosphere created for the reader.
• Tone is the plot development, while mood is the character's emotions.
• Tone is the emotional atmosphere, while mood is the author's attitude.
• Tone is the author's voice, while mood is the character's voice of the story.

Direct and Explicit Instruction

You will be revisiting previously read poems from our unit

• Exiled

• Ode To Photographs

• Persistent

  You will analyze specific lines and stanzas that help convey the theme, mood, and tone.

  • identify the tone... What is the author's attitude on the topic?

  • Identify the mood: Based on the key elements of the text, how does the author want you feel?

  • Next, write a theme statement: What lesson did you learn? or What message is being conveyed?
    
    

Identify Words that help convey a tone... usually look at words that convey feelings or can be a feeling.

• sorrow

• sick

• weary

  What do the speaker feel? The speaker misses the sea, and hates the city.

  How is the speaker's attitude about missing the sea?

• Tone: sad/melancholy

  Mood: depressed

Theme: There is no place like home

I Do:Teacher Model

Open Ended

We Do: What is mood and tone?

Using your tone and mood anchor chart Identify words that help with conveying the mood and tone.

• Step 1: Identify and jot down words that can help identify an emotion/feeling.... Likewise, identify a character's actions.

• Step 2: How do those words or actions help with convey the author's attitude.( remember tone is ONE word)

• Step 3: Identifying the mood: How do you feel or how does the author want you feel? (remember mood is ONE word)

Multiple Choice

Check For Understanding: We Do: What is theme?

What lesson did you learn? or What message is being conveyed?

• It is good to make memories with your family

• Photographs are windows to bad photographs

• Laughter is the key to happiness

• Mamas should not pick up camera because they take bad pictures

Open Ended

You Do: What is mood and tone?

• Using your tone and mood anchor chart Identify words that help with conveying the mood and tone.

  • Step 1: Identify and jot down words that can help identify an emotion/feeling.... Likewise, identify a character's actions.

  • Step 2: How do those words or actions help with convey the author's attitude.( remember tone is ONE word)

  • Step 3: Identifying the mood: How do you feel or how does the author want you feel? (remember mood is ONE word)

Multiple Select

Check For Understanding: What is the theme?

• Determination can help you overcome obstacles

• It is good to get your head out of the clouds

• Everyone need a bit of encouragement to "land a plane"

• To invent a plane you must be able to daydream

Students will be read, analyze, and answer question related to the Poem "We Wear Mask"

Answer questions:1.(Part A and Part B), 2. Part A (only)
4,6, and 7

Independent Task

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: What would happen if a fish lived in a tree?