Tone What is tone l Tone is the

Tone

What is tone? l Tone is the attitude or point of view a writer takes toward a subject and an audience. l It is the emotional aspect , which in speech is conveyed by inflections of the speaker’s voice.

Large range of tones in literature l Dramatic, comic, formal, informal, serious, angry, playful, sad, joyous, affectionate, solemn, mocking, reverent, calm, excited…

Name That Tone l Song #1 l “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morrisette

Name That Tone l Song #2 l “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe” by Barry White

Name That Tone l Song #3 l “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green

Name That Tone l Song #4 l “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith

Name That Tone l Song #5 l “Sweet Emotion” by Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon

Name That Tone l Song #6 l “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morrisette

So, how do we determine a writer’s tone? l We rely on diction - - the kind of language the writer uses l The connotations of words l Elements such as imagery, rhythm, and syntax

What is the tone? “Charlie surveyed the classroom of dolts, congratulating himself for snatching the higher test grade, the smug smirk on his face growing brighter and brighter as he confirmed the rest's inferiority. "

What is the tone? Charlie surveyed the classroom of dolts, congratulating himself for snatching the higher test grade, the smug smirk on his face growing brighter and brighter as he confirmed the rest's inferiority. "

What is the tone? Charlie surveyed the classroom of dolts, congratulating himself for snatching the higher test grade, the smug smirk on his face growing brighter and brighter as he confirmed the rest's inferiority. The tone is arrogant.

What is the tone? Hard? You don’t know what hard is, boy: When I was your age we got up in pitch dark, And walked five miles to school and ten miles back Uphill both ways, and all we had for lunch Was a cold sweet potato and dry cornbread. And when we got back home your grandma made us Chop cotton, slop the hogs, and then milk the chickens For supper, and all we had to eat Was chicken-fried pine straw and red-eye gravy. Make some turnip greens. Maybe some collards. But what do you know? Shoot, you’ve always had Hot food plopped down in front of you, like magic. For you it’s all ice cream and soda pop.

What is the tone? Loving you Isn’t the right thing to do How can I ever change things That I feel If I could Maybe I’d give you my world How can I When you won’t take it from me You can go your own way Go your own way You can call it Another lonely day You can go your own way Go your own way