Tone, Style and Effect

MOOD in writing is a _________________________

• an emotion of a character

• writer's attitude toward his or her subject

• feeling a writer creates for readers

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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TONE is ______________________

• a character's attitude toward another person

• a character's mood

• a writer's feeling while writing

• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

STYLE is___________________

• the way something is written.

• created by word choice, sentence structure, and imagery.

• Not what is said, but how it is said.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"_______________can affect the way you feel about a work of literature. ________________is often what brings you back again and again to the writing of a particular author."

• Sentence structure, tone

• Word choice, mood

• Imagery, style

• Mood and tone; style

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

author’s choice of words

• imagery
• details 
• diction 
• figurative language 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Word Choice

• Mood

• Tone

• Sentence fluency

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Choose all of the informal phrases.

• "This meal is delicious and delightfully prepared."

• "What's up?! Do you wanna hang out after school?"

• "I'm gonna go to the beach with my folks Saturday."

• "Nathan recommends taking a map before you go on vacation."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose all of the formal phrases.

• "Jill has great taste in music, art, and fashion."

• "Mrs. Wilson fulfilled her duties as a secretary for thirty year and retired in March."

• "Whoa! You really know how to doll up when going to a party."

• "Mr. Nix sure does know how to cook a mean steak dinner."

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CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

The definition of author's style is...

• a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.
• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.
• giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.
• a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In the line below, what technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called 'Whiskers 'round the Light'--tiny splinters of ice in the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights."

• imagery
• tone
• point of view
• sentence length

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6