DO NOW

Take out a blank sheet of paper. Explain how the message would be

different if Darth Vader had said:“Luke, I am your daddy.”

Then, write a short message to a friend (about anything you want!) to convey either positive or negative connotations.

DETERMINING MOOD , TONE, AND

STYLE

Semester 1 FINAL REVIEW

Objectives:

I will be able to define mood, tone and style

I will be able to find clues in a text to help me determine mood, tone, and style

I will be able to identify mood, tone, and style

Style, Tone, and Mood

…all serve to SUPPORT the author’s purpose!

Style

STYLE is the way the author uses words, phrases, and sentences.

The author’s

1) personal word choice/vocabulary,

2) types of sentences,

3) point of view from which the text is told,

4) organization of the text.

These 4 components will reveal his/her style.

Style can be…

Formal Conversational Businesslike Playful Realistic Etc.

Mood and Tone

1. Mood and tone are the feelings that are attached to a poem –a) the author’s feelings about the

topic (tone)

b) the feelings the reader gets when we read the poem (mood)

Think Pair Share:Which of the following emotions might you feel during a storm? Explain why.

Happy/pleased mad/angry Scared/fearful Excited/thrilled Mean/cruel

Bored/uninterested

Annoyed/displeased

Sad/heartbroken Calm/neutral

Mood and ToneAsk yourself:

○How does the author feel about the topic they are writing about?○How do I feel when I read the text?○What voice can I imagine this text being read in?

How to Determine Mood/Tone

Look for words that show whether the poem is Positive, Negative, or Neutral (in the middle, not + or -)

connotations!

ColorsPositive Neutral Negative

WhiteBlueLightBrightYellow Pink

White RedBlackGray Brown DarkDimShadows

SoundsPositive Neutral Negative

Splash Chirp chirp

Chug-a-chugClickety clack

BangCrashBoom

Feelings Positive Neutral Negative

PlayfulHumorousHappyJoyful Merry Hopeful Peaceful

Tired Pensive NervousAnticipationCalmUninterested

Sad Angry StressedViolentTense LonelySerious Pain

ThingsPositive Neutral Negative

PuppiesRainbowsSunFlowers

Chairs BearsCloudsThunder

Look at the sentence, what words show the feelings/mood?

An adult is watching their favorite comedy show when something hilarious happens.

A child is ecstatic when he learns he will be going to Disney World for vacation in two days

What is the mood? (YOU)

What is the tone? (AUTHOR)