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Tone

Tone. The writer’s attitude toward his or her readers (audience) and his or her subject. OR ATMOSPHERE: THE GENERAL FEELING OF THE STORY; THE EMOTIONS THAT THE WRITER MAKES THE READER FEEL. MOOD. How do we determine tone or mood?.

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Tone

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  1. Tone The writer’s attitude toward his or her readers (audience) and his or her subject. OR ATMOSPHERE: THE GENERAL FEELING OF THE STORY; THE EMOTIONS THAT THE WRITER MAKES THE READER FEEL. MOOD

  2. How do we determine tone or mood? • It is not easy to determine tone or mood, because they aresuggested, not stated. • Clues include: • The writer’s choice of language (words, phrases). • The writer’s choice of details. • The writer’s use of vivid description. • The writer’s use of imagery.

  3. “School starts next week.” • Rewrite this sentence, creating one of the tones below. Create your tone by word choice, detail, and vivid description. • Sincere • Disbelieving • Excited • Disgusted • Teasing

  4. How do we describe tone/mood? Usually in a single word. Some words we can use include: formal sarcastic informal teasing serious critical mysterious playful humorous frightening angry excited admiring

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