Tone and Techniques

Tone
- What is it?
- How do authors create it?

By Mr. Hildabrand

Open Ended

What is tone in a text?

• A speech about injustice

• An excerpt from a memoir where the author remembers being treated unfairly by a teacher

Angry Tone

• A poem about childhood memories

• A short story about reuniting with friends after a long time

Joyful Tone

Tone is how an author feels about what they are writing about.

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes the tone of this short line?

“The thunder growled angrily across the black sky.”

• Hopeful

• Calm

• Angry

• Joyful

How do authors create tone?

TECHNIQUES: word choice, imagery, repetition, figurative language, symbolism, etc...

Multiple Select

What techiques would be best to create a heartbroken tone? (CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS)

• A simile comparing a heart to an eagle flying over mountain tops.

• Dull Colors

• Exclamation Points

• Repeition of Sad Words

• Fast Dialogue

"Truth" by Nikki Grimes
The truth is, every day we rise is like thunder—
a clap of surprise. Could be echoes of trouble, or blossoms
of blessing. You never know what garish or gorgeously
disguised memories-to-be might rain down from above.
So, look up! Claim that cloud with the silver lining. Our
job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See where it heads.

Multiple Select

Which are examples of techniques used by Grimes to create a hopeful and optimistic tone?

• Idiom

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Words with positive connotation (feelings)

• Extended Metaphor

Techniques used by Whitman in "O Captain! My Captain!"

• Repetition

• Imagery

• Diction/Connotation

• Extended Metaphor

• Rhythem & Cadence