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Fill-in your Bingo card with tone Fill-in your Bingo card with tone vocabulary words. Make sure you vocabulary words. Make sure you select words from each column.select words from each column.

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Here you have several examples of passages Here you have several examples of passages that illustrate various emotional states. Please that illustrate various emotional states. Please note the following:note the following: The actual “tone word” is not used in the passage; The actual “tone word” is not used in the passage;

rather, it is implied through the diction,rather, it is implied through the diction, Each passage is at least four sentences in length so Each passage is at least four sentences in length so

the person listening can get a good sense of the the person listening can get a good sense of the attitude,attitude,

The diction of each passage is loaded in such a way The diction of each passage is loaded in such a way that the emotional state is clear to the listener; and,that the emotional state is clear to the listener; and,

Some passages contain interesting language Some passages contain interesting language devices to enhance the attitude and power it devices to enhance the attitude and power it forward.forward.

Name that tone!Name that tone! I do not think that you are a bad person by any I do not think that you are a bad person by any

means. Your current behaviors seem to suggest means. Your current behaviors seem to suggest that there is something going on that you can not that there is something going on that you can not rationalize and react to in a productive manner. rationalize and react to in a productive manner. That is called a defense mechanism. For That is called a defense mechanism. For instance, if a person is instructed to go directly instance, if a person is instructed to go directly home, but instead chooses to stop at various home, but instead chooses to stop at various stores and arcades so as to pass the time. He stores and arcades so as to pass the time. He may indicate that he does not want to spend time may indicate that he does not want to spend time shopping and playing video games. He is, shopping and playing video games. He is, instead, showing an avoidance behavior that instead, showing an avoidance behavior that suggests he does not want to be home at all. suggests he does not want to be home at all. Therefore, he prolongs getting there. You are Therefore, he prolongs getting there. You are displaying that behavior, and I do think it is more displaying that behavior, and I do think it is more productive for you to address your feelings with productive for you to address your feelings with your parents directly instead of evading them.your parents directly instead of evading them.

Did you say….Did you say….

DIDACTICDIDACTICInformative, but with the Informative, but with the

intent to teach or moralizeintent to teach or moralize

Name that tone!Name that tone!

The innocent child whose life was The innocent child whose life was tragically taken by a masked tragically taken by a masked gunman had barely begun to savor gunman had barely begun to savor life. Her life, though short, had a life. Her life, though short, had a power to bring others joy through her power to bring others joy through her goodness, sense of humor, and goodness, sense of humor, and compassion for animals and for compassion for animals and for others. Her absence leaves us with a others. Her absence leaves us with a void, never to be filled again.void, never to be filled again.

Did you say…Did you say…

ElegiacElegiacexpressing deep sorrow; expressing deep sorrow;

mournfulmournful

Name that tone!Name that tone!

Just remember that I am here if you Just remember that I am here if you need me. That’s my job as your need me. That’s my job as your Resident Assistant. Go ahead and Resident Assistant. Go ahead and unpack your clothes and let me know unpack your clothes and let me know when you are hungry. I will take you when you are hungry. I will take you around campus and introduce you to around campus and introduce you to some friends and sorority members. some friends and sorority members. Maybe you would like to join a club!Maybe you would like to join a club!

Did you say…Did you say…

AmiableAmiablein a friendly wayin a friendly way

Name that tone!Name that tone!

Oh – my – Gosh! You have no idea Oh – my – Gosh! You have no idea how much you scared me! There is how much you scared me! There is no way I am going with you on a no way I am going with you on a roller coaster again. I thought I was roller coaster again. I thought I was going to wet myself. You are such a going to wet myself. You are such a jerk and I am never speaking to you jerk and I am never speaking to you again! Of all the things! Humph!again! Of all the things! Humph!

Did you say…Did you say…

HistrionicHistrionicOverly theatrical, Overly theatrical,

melodramaticmelodramatic

Now your turn…Now your turn…

Get in a small group or partner.Get in a small group or partner. I will come around and give you a tone word.I will come around and give you a tone word. You have 10 minutes to write a passage You have 10 minutes to write a passage

illustrating the tone.illustrating the tone. The actual “tone word” is not used in the passage; The actual “tone word” is not used in the passage;

rather, it is implied through the diction,rather, it is implied through the diction, Each passage is at least four sentences in length Each passage is at least four sentences in length

so the person listening can get a good sense of so the person listening can get a good sense of the attitude,the attitude,

The diction of each passage is loaded in such a The diction of each passage is loaded in such a way that the emotional state is clear to the way that the emotional state is clear to the listener; and,listener; and,

Some passages contain interesting language Some passages contain interesting language devices to enhance the attitude and power it devices to enhance the attitude and power it forward.forward.

QuinceañeraQuinceañera Judith Ortiz CoferJudith Ortiz Cofer My dolls have been put away like deadMy dolls have been put away like dead children in a chest I will carrychildren in a chest I will carry with me when I marry.with me when I marry. I reach under my skirt to feelI reach under my skirt to feel 55 a satin slip bought for this day. It is softa satin slip bought for this day. It is soft as the inside of my thighs. My hairas the inside of my thighs. My hair has been nailed back with my mother’shas been nailed back with my mother’s black hairpins to my skull. Her handsblack hairpins to my skull. Her hands stretched my eyes open as she twistedstretched my eyes open as she twisted 1010 braids into a tight circle at the napebraids into a tight circle at the nape of my neck. I am to wash my own clothesof my neck. I am to wash my own clothes and sheets from this day on as ifand sheets from this day on as if the trickle of blood I believethe trickle of blood I believe travels from my heart to the world weretravels from my heart to the world were 1515 shameful. Is not the blood of saints andshameful. Is not the blood of saints and men in battle beautiful? Do Christ’s handsmen in battle beautiful? Do Christ’s hands not bleed into your eyes from His cross?not bleed into your eyes from His cross? At night I hear myself growing and wakeAt night I hear myself growing and wake to find my hands drifting of their own willto find my hands drifting of their own will 2020 to soothe skin stretched tightto soothe skin stretched tight over my bones.over my bones. I am wound like the guts of a clock,I am wound like the guts of a clock, Waiting for each hour to release me.Waiting for each hour to release me.

Three days after watching the Three days after watching the Ed Sullivan ShowEd Sullivan Show my mother told my mother told me what my schedule would be for piano lessons and piano me what my schedule would be for piano lessons and piano practice. She had talked to Mr. Chong, who lived on the first practice. She had talked to Mr. Chong, who lived on the first floor of our apartment building. Mr.Chong was a retired piano floor of our apartment building. Mr.Chong was a retired piano teacher, and my mother had traded housecleaning services for teacher, and my mother had traded housecleaning services for weekly lessons and a piano for me to practice on every day, weekly lessons and a piano for me to practice on every day, two hours a day, from four until six.two hours a day, from four until six.

When my mother told me this, I felt as though I had been sent to When my mother told me this, I felt as though I had been sent to hell. I whined, and then kicked my foot a little when I couldn't hell. I whined, and then kicked my foot a little when I couldn't stand it anymore. stand it anymore.

"Why don't you like me the way I am?" I cried. "I'm "Why don't you like me the way I am?" I cried. "I'm notnot a genius! I a genius! I can't play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if can't play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!“you paid me a million dollars!“

My mother slapped me. "Who ask you to be genius?" she My mother slapped me. "Who ask you to be genius?" she shouted. "Only ask you be your best. For you sake. You think I shouted. "Only ask you be your best. For you sake. You think I want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for!Who ask you!"want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for!Who ask you!"

"So ungrateful," I heard her mutter in Chinese, "If she had as "So ungrateful," I heard her mutter in Chinese, "If she had as much talent as she has temper, she'd be famous now.much talent as she has temper, she'd be famous now.

Excerpt from Amy Tan, “Two Kinds,” Excerpt from Amy Tan, “Two Kinds,” Joy Luck ClubJoy Luck Club