POETRY: Tone, Theme, and Diction Review

What is the definition of tone?

• how the poem makes the reader feel

• the deeper meaning of the story

• the author's attitude toward a subject

• the rhyming sounds in a poem

What does diction mean?

• word choice

• definitions

• synonyms

• tone

What is the definition of theme?

• the author's feeling or attitude

• the word choice the author uses

• the feeling the reader gets after reading the story

• the deeper meaning or lesson

A row of text is a poem is a ....

• Line

• Theme

• Paragraph

• Stanza

What is connotation?

• Dictionary definition of a word

• A synonym of a word

• An antonym of a word.

• The positive and negative connections to a word.

What is denotation?

• Dictionary definition of a word

• A synonym of a word

• An antonym of a word.

• The positive and negative connections to a word.

Which word has a negative connotation?

• sly

• intelligent

• smart

• clever

A thesaurus contains...

• antonyms ONLY

• synonyms and antonyms

• definitions

• maps

Which is an example of a thematic statement?

• honesty

• the deeper meaning or lesson

• Respect others who are different.

• A tone of acceptance

A dictionary contains...

• antonyms ONLY

• synonyms and antonyms

• definitions

• maps