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Tone

Tone. Tone is defined as the author’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject . The tone is always described with an adjective .

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Tone

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  1. Tone • Tone is defined as the author’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject. The tone is always described with an adjective. • Tone is an integral part of a piece of literature’s meaningbecause it controlsthe reader’s response which is essential to fully understanding and experiencing literature.  • When you identify the tone of a quote from a text, you should be able to explain the rationale behind that tone.

  2. For Example… • What is the tone of the following statement? “I love carrying my heavy literature book to class,” said Johnnie as he stuffed it into his backpack. Sarcastic • Rationale: Why do you know that is the tone? What words in the sentence support the tone?

  3. Tone Words • When selecting tone words, try to go one step beyond “happy” or “sad.” These are adjectives that can describe tone, but in most cases, there is a better alternative out there. • Study the list of tone words I’ve provided. Do you know the meaning of all these words? If not, circle those that you are uncertain of and define them.

  4. Positive, Negative or Neutral? • Words help us relay a variety of emotions, and these emotions often follow a spectrum that ranges from positive to negative. • Example: exuberant has a positive meaning/association, while distraught has a negative meaning/association • Look through your list and determine whether EACH word would be positive, negative or neutral. Highlight all positive words one color, negative words a second and neutral words a third.

  5. Rank the Words • Now look at all the words within a category. (For example, all the words you’ve designated as positive.) Rank the words from MOST positive to least positive. • Repeat this step for the negative and neutral categories.

  6. Identify Situations for the Tone • For the top two words in each category, describe a situation that you feel would have the tone mentioned. • For example, Christmas Day would be exuberant for a small child because they are excited over the concept of Santa and new toys.

  7. Visualizing the Tone Spectrum • Now think of a image that also shows a spectrum. For example, the speedometer on a car shows a range of speeds from 0 to 120. • Draw this image on your piece of paper. Then place the tone words from your list onto the spectrum. It’s up to you to decide what end of the range will be positive or negative.

  8. Applying Tone to The Crucible • Read the following quote: • Parris: “Now tell me true, Abigail. I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry’s at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin’s life” (170). • What do you think the tone is for this quote? (Think about the context of the entire passage) • Rationale: Explain why you know that is the tone. What words in the sentence support the tone? ****Remember this is inference and interpretation. You may have different ideas that other students. As long as you can back up your opinion with proof from the text, your answer should be valid.

  9. Applying Tone to The Crucible • Read the following quote: • Parris: “Your name in the town—it is entirely white, is it not?” (171) Abigail “My name is good in the village! I will not have it said my name is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!” (172) • What do you think the tone is for Abigail’s quote? (Think about the context of the entire passage) • Rationale: Explain why you know that is the tone. What words in the sentence support the tone? ****Remember this is inference and interpretation. You may have different ideas that other students. As long as you can back up your opinion with proof from the text, your answer should be valid.

  10. The Crucible Tone Posters Assignment • Choose one quote/passage from Act I of The Crucible. Complete the chart below for that quote/passage.

  11. Act II Tone Identification • Now that we’ve finished reading Act II, try your hand at identifying passages that contain certain tones. For each of the adjectives listed below, find a passage that has a tone that matches. Complete a tone chart for each. • Frustrated • Accusatory • Skeptical • Accepting

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