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Tone Tone is the feelings or atmosphere the author has planned to set in the story (or about a subject)

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Tone. Tone is the feelings or atmosphere the author has planned to set in the story (or about a subject). Diction. The words the author chooses to use. Write me a sentence that you would use with a friend. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Tone

Tone is the feelings or atmosphere the author has planned to set in the story (or about a subject)

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Diction

The words the author chooses to use.

Write me a sentence that you would use with a friend.

Now write the same sentence but pretend it was for a teacher or principal (or parent).

See how the diction (hopefully) changed?

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Imagery

Imagery just means that the author (or character) is using descriptive language to reveal how they think or

feel about a scenario.

This is when they use similes and metaphors.

That paper was as easy as 1, 2, 3.That paper was H-E-Double Hockey Sticks (yes, I know,

I’m a dork).

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Mood

Mood is the feeling or atmosphere actually felt or seen by the reader (Mood is emotions felt)

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I want you to write two paragraphs

Choose a topic.

Now you are going to write two paragraphs. Each paragraph should have a DIFFERENT Tone.

Keep in mind, as you write, to consider your imagery, diction, etc