Style and Tone In Children’s Literature

1. Style and Tone In Children’s Literature PowerPoint Presentation By Katy Gladden http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/agree-terms.php

2. Imagery One Leaf Rides the Wind By Celeste Mannis In this book, the author uses imagery to form a picture in the reader’s mind. “Adrift on eight pond pillows pink-cheeked blossoms rest.” The pond pillows symbolically represent water lily leaves, and the blossoms resting on the leaves are the color and symbolic of pink human cheeks. Imagery is defined as language that creates “mental images”. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagery) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/imageviewer.asp?ean=9780756952136&imId=

3. Figurative Language: Metaphor Owl Moon By Jane Yolen In this book, the author compares the moon in the winter light of night to that of a silver mask. “The moon made his face into a silver mask.” (Page 10).A metaphor is a “figure of 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) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228696.Owl_Moon

4. Figurative Language - Personification Diary of a Wombat By Jackie French In this book, the author uses personification to help connect the reader with the story of a wombat’s daily life. As an example of personification, the wombat writes a diary of daily events just as a human would to describe to the reader how he digs holes, eats, and sleeps.. Personification is defined as:“…representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personification) Per

5. Figurative Language - Simile Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story By LoreenLeedy The author uses a simile in the title and on every page of this book to aid in the teaching the definition of a simile. A simile is a “figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as…” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simile?show=0&t=1310952609)

6. Hyperbole The Library Dragon By Carmen Deedy In this book, the author uses hyperbole or exaggeration, to deliver the message of the story. In this instance, Miss Lotty the dragon- like school librarian, is there to “guard the books.” and make sure that all is well within the library. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-library-dragon-carmen-agra-deedy/1000206036?ean=9781561450916&itm=1&usri=the%2blibrary%2bdragon

7. Allusion Dogzilla By DavPilkey In this title, the author makes reference to the fact that this dog, like the animal movie character Godzilla, is enormous in size. An allusion, as a literary term, is when the author alludes to a well known event or character. Allusion is defined as “an implied or indirect reference especially in literature…” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allusion) bhttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/imageviewer.asp?ean=9780152049492&imId=

8. Relating to Sound: Alliteration Twist with a Burger, Jitter With a Bug By Linda Lowery In this selection, the author uses alliteration, which refers to “the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables…”. to call attention to the humor in the story. An example 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) http://www.jacketflap.com/bookdetail.asp?bookid=0981511228

9. Relating to Sound: Assonance When the library Light Goes Out By Megan McDonald In this selection, the author uses alliteration to playfully emphasize the action of the words. “Stop all that noisy boisy racket!” (Page 6). Alliteration is defined as the “repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in stony and holy) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assonance) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-library-lights-go-out-megan-mcdonald/1006036650

10. Relating to Sound: Consonance Charlotte’s Web By E. B. White In the phrase “…empty tin cans and dirty rags and bits of metal and broken bottles and broken hinges and springs…”, the author uses consonance to accent the appearance of all the debris. (Page 97). Consonance is the “…recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels…”. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consonance) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74757.Charlotte_s_Web

11. Relating to Sound: Rhythm I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly By 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 story are just naturally spoken to a rhythmic beat. The rhyming words also helps the reader remember the words of the story.

12. Tone No David! By David Shannon Most of the sentences are spoken by the mother in a didactic style of tone to show how the mother is instructing her son about proper behavior. Further, the mother uses a type of condescending tone with her young troublesome child. “Go to your room!” (Page 14 ). eidactic is defined as “designed or intended to teach.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didactic) tone is defined as the “style or manner of expression in speaking or writing.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-david-david-shannon/1002848066?ean=9780590930024&itm=1&usri=no%2bdavid

13. Style and Tone Whether analyzingthe 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 and constructing the storyline. The elements of tone and style enrich the story interpretation so that the author’s basic message is better understood by the reader. http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Learning_g376-Student_Little_Girl_Reading_p48073.html