Tone & Connotation

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

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They are similar in that word choice and vocabulary affects them both.

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Characterize the tone of the sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

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angry

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What does not reflect what "connotation" means? Options: the emotional weight of a word, the way a word makes the reader/listener feel, the most literal meaning of a word, the impact that a word has on the listener/reader.

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the most literal meaning of a word

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What is the connotation of "snickered" in the sentence: The pitcher snickered when the batter swung and completely missed the ball? Options: positive, negative, neutral.

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negative

Front

What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that endorses a political candidate?

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optimism & enthusiasm

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Tone is most closely related to: emotion, capitalization, punctuation, setting

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emotion

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What is the tone of the sentence? "Both competitors worked hard, but Jason won the competition by 4 points." Options: sentimental, judgemental, aggressive, objective

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objective

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What is the tone of the following sentence?
"'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."
Options: joy, fury, excitement, frustration

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frustration

Front

Which selection shows a tone of distress?
Options: "No, it's not true... this is all just a nightmare!...Oh, I swear you are mistaken!", Coach Chen gives my arm a gentle, reassuring squeeze., The morning after Pa got arrested, I go to school more tired than I've ever been., I shrugged and lay back against my pillow. Eventually I'd tell her what the letter said...

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"No, it's not true... this is all just a nightmare!...Oh, I swear you are mistaken!"

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Which word could the author replace good with to create a stronger tone? Options: bright, average, long, adequate

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bright