Essential Question
How do I describe the tone of a literary work?
In the Table of Contents
Tone
Copy
 Tone
– Writer’s attitude
towards the reader and/or the
subject he/she is writing
about.
 Literary Work – story,
poem, essay, article, etc.
Tone
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In order to answer questions about tone,
you MUST have the vocabulary to do it!
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http://youtu.be/jDUhDV-72S0
Positive tone/attitude
lighthearted
enthusiastic
optimistic
passionate
elated
sympathetic
compassionate
hopeful
confident
loving
amused
sentimental
proud
nostalgic
Negative tone/attitude
angry
disgusted
outraged
accusing
inflammatory
irritated
indignant
threatening
Irony/Sarcasm Tone
sarcastic
cynical
critical
patronizing
satiric
irreverent
taunting
ironic
flippant
Sorrow/Fear/Worry Tone
somber
gloomy
melancholic
disturbed
mournful
solemn
serious
apprehensive
concerned
hopeless
Instructive/Informative Tone
formal
objective
candid
clinical
detached
questioning
instructive
learned
factual
didactic
informative
authoritative
Choice Board – Hand In Work
Select one type of tone
and write a poem / rap
that includes 5 of the
terms on the slide. Your
poem / rap must have
20 lines.
Select one type of tone
and create a collage of
pictures and words that
express that tone. You
must have your own
glue if you select this
option.
Write a story that has 5
characters.
Create a poster on one
of the slides. Draw
pictures and include
words that depict the
meaning of the slide.
Create a dictionary that
contains 4 words, with
definitions, from each
slide. Your dictionary
will have a total of 20
words.
Create a children’s
book that teaches the
meaning of tone. It
must include all 5
categories (positive,
negative, irony, sorrow,
instructive)
Character 1 = optimistic
Character 2 = angry
Character 3 = sarcastic
Character 4 = worrisome
Character 5 = informative
Exit Ticket
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Make a list of the words you know that
can be used to describe the tone of a
literary work?