Style and Tone In Children’s Literature

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Imagery

One Leaf Rides the WindBy Celeste Mannis

In this book, the author uses imagery to form a picture in the reader’s mind. “Adrift on eightpond pillows pink-cheeked blossoms rest.” The pond pillows symbolically represent water lilyleaves, and the blossoms resting on the leavesare the color and symbolic of pink human

cheeks.Imagery is defined as language that creates “mental images”.(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagery)

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Figurative Language: Metaphor

Owl MoonBy Jane Yolen

In this book, the author compares themoon in the winter light of night to that of a silver mask. “The moon made his face intoa silver mask.” (Page 10). A metaphor is a “figureof speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them…).(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphor)

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Figurative Language - PersonificationDiary of a Wombat

ByJackie French

In this book, the author usespersonification to help connect thereader with the story of a wombat’sdaily life. As an example ofpersonification, the wombat writesa diary of daily events just as ahuman would to describe to thereader how he digs holes, eats,and sleeps.. Personification isdefined as:“…representation of athing or abstraction as a person orby the human form.”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personification)Per

Figurative Language - Simile

Crazy Like a Fox:A Simile StoryBy Loreen LeedyThe author uses a simile in thetitle and on every page of this bookto aid in the teaching the definition ofa simile. A simile is a “figure of speechcomparing two unlike things that isoften introduced by like or as…”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simile?

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Hyperbole

The Library DragonBy Carmen Deedy

In this book, the author uses hyperbole orexaggeration, to deliver the message of the story. In this instance, Miss Lotty the dragon-like school librarian, is there to “guard thebooks.” and make sure that all is well withinthe library.

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Allusion

DogzillaBy Dav PilkeyIn this title, the author makes referenceto the fact that this dog, like the animal movie character Godzilla, is enormous in size. An allusion, as a literary term, iswhen the author alludes to a wellknown event or character. Allusion isdefined as “an implied or indirect reference especially in literature…”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allusion)

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Relating to Sound: Alliteration

Twist with a Burger, Jitter With a BugBy Linda Lowery

In this selection, the author uses alliteration,which refers to “the repetition of usuallyinitial consonant sounds in two or moreneighboring words or syllables…”. to callattention to the humor in the story. Anexample of this writing technique can be seen in the phrase, “Boogie in the bathtub.” (Page 21).(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alliteration?show=0&t=1310953492)

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Relating to Sound: Assonance

When the library Light Goes OutBy Megan McDonald

In this selection, the author uses alliteration toplayfully emphasize the action of the words.“Stop all that noisy boisy racket!” (Page 6).Alliteration is defined as the “repetition of vowelswithout repetition of consonants (as in stony andholy) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse.(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assonance) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-library-lights-

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Relating to Sound: Consonance

Charlotte’s WebBy E. B. WhiteIn the phrase “…empty tin cans and dirty rags and bits of metal andbroken bottles and broken hinges andsprings…”, the author uses consonanceto accent the appearance of all the debris. (Page 97).Consonance is the “…recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at theend of stressed syllables without thesimilar correspondence of vowels…”.(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consonance)

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Relating to Sound: RhythmI Know an Old Lady WhoSwallowed A FlyBy Nadine Westcott

“I know an old lady who swallowed a fly,I don’t know why she swallowed a fly,perhaps she’ll die.” The words to this storyare just naturally spoken to a rhythmic beat.The rhyming words also helps the readerremember the words of the story.

ToneNo David!By David Shannon

Most of the sentences are spoken by themother in a didactic style of tone to show how the mother is instructing her son about proper behavior. Further, the mother uses a type ofcondescending tone with her young troublesome child. “Go to your room!” (Page 14 ). eidactic is defined as “designed or intended toteach.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didactic)

tone is defined as the “style or manner ofexpression in speaking or writing.”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-david-

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Style and Tone

Whether analyzing the author’s selection of words or tone incorporated into a story, it is important to note that these elements are essential and helpful in revealing andconstructing the storyline. The elements of tone and style enrich the storyinterpretation so that the author’s basic message is better understoodby the reader.

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