TONE AND MOOD Rate yourself

WORD POWER Denotation (Denotative) – The meaning of a word likely to appear in a dictionary. No emotional connections. Connotation (Connotation) – The additional emotional meaning a word carries with it. It goes beyond its base meaning. Feelings are associated and personal connections. It can be either positive or negative. Positive feelings – happy, joy, interest, hope, gratitude, surprise, confidence, enthusiasm. Pride, contentment, awe Negative feelings – anger, frustration, anxiousness, sadness, terrible, fearful, shocked, guilty, lonely,

CONNOTATIVE MEANING A word’s connotative meaning, or the emotional feelings or reactions that it produces, are separate from its dictionary definition. A connotative meaning can sometimes be tricky to figure out. A words connotative meaning can be negative or positive. Relaxed – positive lazy – negative We sometimes create euphemisms (softer way to say something negative) to avoid ill feelings. Examples – Passed away, correctional facility, put to sleep, big-boned, rest room, break wind, sanitation engineer,

TONE AND MOOD Tone –(Head) words that tell us how author feels or wants us to feel about a subject, character(s), setting, and audience. Author is in control of words chosen. (brain driven) Mood(Heart) the effect of the author’s words on the reader. How the words make us feel. ToneMood Optimistic hopeful Hilariousgiddy Humorousamused Hostile threatened