English Fun and Exciting Day Four-Juniors
Agenda DOL Discuss writing better sentences. Discuss Tone/Mood Read The Raven Watch Simpson’s Clip of Raven RAFT homework assignment
DOL i was so tired i wanted to lay down my dad he suggested that I ate in an hour 2. the new employee was requested to do there things first complete the Form second submit a reference and third he was asked to mail a resume to the personnel office Analogies: Prosaic : exciting :: _____________ : creative 2. ____________: novelist :: Emily Dickinson : Poet
Better Sentences Worksheet
Tone/Mood Tone The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. An author’s tone can be revealed through choice of words and details. Mood The climate of feeling in a literary work. The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute towards creating a specific mood. For example, an author may create a mood of mystery around a character or setting but may treat that character or setting in an ironic, serious, or humorous tone
Examples Why did the chicken cross the road writings.
Edgar Allan Poe Known for his mystery stories. One of the first short story writers. Considered a part of the Romantic Movement.
The Raven-Things to think about: Page 252 This poem is an example of a narrative poem, what do you think this means? This poem uses alliteration, what does this mean? What one word does the raven repeat? In your opinion what is the most haunting image in the poem? What is the narrator’s emotional state at the beginning of the poem? At the end? What does the last line of the poem imply?
Things to think about from The Simpsons What is the tone/mood of the clip? How does this differ from the poem? Do you agree with Lisa that it is a creepy poem, or with Bart that it is boring?
Homework R-Role A-Audience F-Format T-Topic Example: R- ant, A- young boy, F- verbal plea, T- convincing the boy not to step on you.
Homework assignment Role-The Raven Audience-The man in the poem, Homer’s character in the clip. Format-Poem, follow Poe’s example. (At least 6 lines) Topic-Were you real or in the man’s mind.