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Ray BradburyRay Bradbury

Tone/Word ChoiceTone/Word Choice

Tone: the attitude a author takes Tone: the attitude a author takes toward his or her subjecttoward his or her subject

Word Choice: the words the Word Choice: the words the author choose to describe.author choose to describe.

Word choice is used to directly Word choice is used to directly affect toneaffect tone

Symbol (Review)Symbol (Review)

SymbolSymbol: A person, place, : A person, place, activity, or object that stands activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself.for something beyond itself.

Authors spend a great deal of Authors spend a great deal of time describing and discussing time describing and discussing a symbol. Pay attention when a symbol. Pay attention when an author does this.an author does this.

Setting/Mood (Review)Setting/Mood (Review)

SettingSetting: when/when the story takes : when/when the story takes placeplace

MoodMood: the atmosphere/emotions a : the atmosphere/emotions a story evokesstory evokes

Often, the setting can affect the Often, the setting can affect the mood, such as when a scary movie mood, such as when a scary movie is set at night and in the rain, or a is set at night and in the rain, or a love story is set in spring. love story is set in spring.