Understanding Tone

Poll

How well do you understand tone, mood, and voice?

• I think I've got it!

• I am still confused.

• I totally understand it.

• What are you even talking about?

​Voice refers to an author’s style and the qualities that make it unique.  Voice conveys the author’s personality and character.

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​Voice, Tone, and mood

​Voice

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Multiple Select

Which of the following is true about author's language? Select TWO correct answers.

• author's use voice to create their own unique style

• all author's use the same voice

• author's use voice to contribute to the purpose of the text

• an author's voice has no effect on the purpose of their text

• author's voice requires volume control

Tone refers to an author’s attitude (established through his/her voice) toward his/her subject, audience, and/or self.

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​Voice, Tone, and mood

​Tone

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Multiple Choice

 

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

• In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue.

• They are similar, but written tone is expressed in the author's vocabulary and syntax.

• In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation.

• They aren't related at all.

Mood refers to the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing (based on voice and tone of the author)

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​Voice, Tone, and mood

​Mood

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Draw

Draw the expression on this speaker's face based on the text:  

"Here we go again," he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal.

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1.  diction:  word choice

2.  denotation:  the dictionary definition of a word

3.  connotation:  the associated, secondary meaning of a word

4.  syntax:  sentence structure

5.  point of view: the perspective from which an author tells his/her story or presents information

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​Voice, Tone, and mood

A few more terms to know: (how an author establishes voice)

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Multiple Choice

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How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

• delighted

• bored

• angry

• deceitful

Match

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• word choice

• the dictionary definition of a word

• the associated, secondary meaning of a word

• sentence structure

• the perspective from which an author tells his/her story or presents information 

diction

denotation

connotation

syntax

point of view

• diction

• denotation

• connotation

• syntax

• point of view

Multiple Select

Diction can

• Affect tone & complexity of a piece

• Determine the strength of a piece

• Determine the formality of a piece

• Impact pronounciation