TONEDICTION DENOTATIONCONNOTATION TONE WRITERS ATTITUDE DICTION WRITERS CHOICE

TONE/DICTION DENOTATION/CONNOTATION

TONE: WRITER’S ATTITUDE DICTION: WRITER’S CHOICE OF WORDS DENOTATION: DICTIONARY DEFINITION CONNOTATION: IMPLIED MEANING OR EMOTION ASSOCIATED WITH A WORD

SAME DENOTATION: DIFFERENT CONNOTATION HOUSE HOME ABODE SHACK ESTATE MANSION HUT

CREATE YOUR OWN LADYBUG; ROACH CHILD MOTHER CAR

ARRANGE IN ORDER OF MOST INTENSE TO LEAST INTENSE

ANGRY UPSET ENRAGED IRRITATED SHARP VEXED LIVID INFURIATED INCENSED

HAPPY MIRTHFUL JOYFUL JOVIAL ECSTATIC LIGHT-HEARTED EXULTANT JUBNILANT GIDDY

SAD POIGNANT DESPONDENT SENTIMENTAL LUGUBRIOUS MOROSE WOEFUL MOURNFUL DESOLATE

HONEST Sincere Candid Outspoken Forthright Frank Unbiased Blunt

CALM PLACID STILL BORED COMPOSED PEACEFUL TRANQUIL SERENE SOOTHING

NERVOUS ANXIOUS APPREHENSIVE HESITANT FRETFUL AGITATED JITTERY AFRAID

SMART WISE PERCEPTIVE QUICK WITTED CLEVER SAGACIOUS INTELLECTUAL BRAINY BRIGHT SHARP

WORD: Most intense is _______ Used when …. Least intense is ________ Used when….