Author's Style

What is the tone of a passage?

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• the reader's feelings about the subject

• the way the words sound when you read them

• word choice, which is also known as diction

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the mood of a passage?

• the author's attitude toward a subject

• the reader's feelings about the subject

• the way the words sound when they are read

• the author's word choice

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT considered informal diction?

• contractions

• deviations from standard English grammar and punctuation

• slang

• use of academic language

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CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The man spoke to his father in a low voice so others could not hear.

What kind of diction is represented here?

• academic

• conversational

• formal

• informal

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"This was the last fish we were ever to see Paul catch. My father and I talked about this moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish but only the artistry of the fisherman." What's the tone?

• unhappy; clearly Paul dies violently at some point, and this moment doesn't ease the pain of losing him

• envious; no one feels about the narrator the way they feel about Paul, who is a good for nothing except fishing

• peaceful; we know because they're fishing, Paul is described as an artist, and there's an acceptance of this last time together

• excited; even though Paul dies, he has achieved the pinnacle of his career as a fisherman, as evidenced by the artistry of his craft

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"All time is all time. It does not change. It does not lend itself to warnings or explanations. It simply is. Take it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as I’ve said before, bugs in amber." What is the mood?

• detached: the author clearly feels no connection to the events of the story so everything is described in a kind of "it is what it is" way

• sad: bugs in amber are petrified in the way they were when they were trapped, and like the bugs, the reader also feels trapped in this unchanging world

• crazy: the character is all over the place with their thoughts and ideas, showing that they are unbalanced and may need mental health care

• instructional: the author intends for the reader to learn lessons for how to survive in a world that is hostile at its core

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"The smell of rain lingers in the air. A gentle breeze soothes your aching head. You watch the sun rays play with the golden leaves."

If you were reading this for class, what part of author's style might I want you to analyze?

• organizational structure

• point of view

• figurative language

• sensory language

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CCSS.W.9-10.3D

What is point of view?

• the attitude the author has about the story

• the narrator's perspective

• the reader's opinion of the author's style

• your opinion of the subject, whether positive or negative, after reading the story

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Which of the following has only one right answer if asked about it?

• point of view

• diction

• tone

• mood

When answering questions about the author's style, your explanation of the author's style is as important as what you use (diction, mood, tone, POV, etc.) to analyze the style.

• True. Your answer is incomplete -- and therefore, incorrect -- without an explanation of the impact on the reader

• True, but only some of the time. Other times, it's okay to just identify the things the author did to create his or her own style

• False. You need an explanation, but it's not as important as what you used to analyze the style

• False. You don't need an explanation if you're right.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1