"Dear Basketball" - Tone & Figurative Language

​"Dear Basketball"
~ Tone & Figurative Language

By Kari Irvin

Open Ended

Define tone. How do poets create tone within their work?

Watch the video "Dear Basketball" by Kobe Bryant

Follow along on page 6 of your packet.

Open Ended

How would you describe the tone of this poem? You may use the tone wheel in your packet (page 3).

Draw

Underline/highlight textual evidence from the poem where you see the tone conveyed. 

Open Ended

Explain your evidence - How do those lines/excerpts of the poem show that tone? 

Try Challenge #1 in your packet.

Write a poem that focuses on a specific tone an dincludes a tone shift. Incorporate figurative language in your poem.

• You could create your own:

  • "When I Was Young"

  • "Dear Basketball"