Pre-AP English II September 6, 2017 Bellringer – In your journal, briefly summarize your reading from last night. Be sure to include each of the various levels of thinking. You may use your notes and/or reading from the book.

Announcements If you are rewriting your Frankenstein paper for a new grade, it must be turned in by Friday, September 8. Papers submitted after that date will not be accepted and the grade will remain the same.

Yesterday we… Began by reading an overview of the Pre-AP English II course. We also looked at the levels of thinking as proposed in Bloom’s Original Taxonomy, and the revised framework.

Objectives Students will begin applying critical thinking skills to reading and writing assignments. They will practice conducting deeper analysis of fiction and then demonstrate their understanding and ability to conduct that level of analysis on their own. They will begin the work of composing their own work focusing on mood and tone using their analytical skills to assist in creating quality work. TEKS: E2.5A, B; 7 CCRS: ELAII.A.6, II.A.7, II.A.10

Mood & Tone – Half brothers from the same mother….huh?! Mood – the atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work. The emotional response of the READER to the text. Tone – the AUTHOR’S (or speaker’s) attitude toward a subject, character, or audience. It is conveyed primarily through the author’s choice of diction, imagery, figures of speech, details, and syntax. This week’s lessons will take you from an awareness of your own emotional reaction to a work (mood), to an understanding of the author’s or speaker’s tone as revealed through the devices and language they choose. It is important to note that in some cases, the mood and tone of a passage may be the same; however, there are often subtle, and not so subtle, differences. Even some literary critics say that distinguishing between MOOD and TONE is difficult, if not impossible…so, you’re not alone!

“By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Binet Question 4 (example) The speaker’s feeling of powerlessness is illustrated through the use of the image “it gripped my raft with its hands.” The speaker feels unable to escape from the river and where it is taking him. He personified the river making it seem powerful and in control while he is helpless.

Today we… Discussed mood and tone in a more detailed manner. We looked at how difficult they sometimes are to distinguish from one another, and we began analyzing how Stephen Vincent Binet uses diction, syntax, and figures of speech to impart tone to and evoke mood in readers of “By the Waters of Babylon.”

Homework Complete questions 6-9 and 12-16. These will be turned in for a grade at the end of class tomorrow and I will hand them back on Friday so that you can use them in class that day. Continue working on vocabulary & Frankenstein group projects.