ESTABLISHING VOICE Bell Ringer Activity Voice is An

ESTABLISHING VOICE Bell Ringer Activity

Voice is… An author’s distinctive use of language to express his or her persona. Another way of describing voice is that it is the narrator’s personality as established through the choices they make in his/her writing. OR Diction + Syntax + Imagery + Other Literary Devices = Voice (author’s personality)

What is the author’s personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax and imagery)? Dry lightning cracks across the skies Those storm clouds gather in her eyes Her daddy was a mean old mister Mama was an angel in the ground The weather man called for a twister She prayed blow it down

What is the author’s personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax and imagery)? How could you be so cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo Just remember that you talking to me though You need to watch the way you talking to me yo I mean after all the things that we been through I mean after all the things we got into

Thesis Statement About Voice • A thesis statement is a sentence that expresses your perspective on a topic • It should be able to be supported with evidence • Example: The author’s voice in paragraph one is dramatic, emotional and even religious. • Name one example of diction that supports this perspective • Name one example of imagery • How does syntax support this?

Paragraph Two • In small groups: • Write a thesis statement describing the voice of the author in paragraph two • Choose two pieces of evidence to support • Be prepared to share out