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Housekeeping No make-up Monday next week.
Bring lit. book to class next time we meet. Recycle week 7 vocab. quiz due 12/16. Study for the week 8 vocab. quiz which will be on 12/16. Tone found poem using song lyrics (this will be explained by the end of class) is due on 12/18. *NOTE: song lyrics must be appropriate. Appropriate is defined as in the court of law or a house of worship.
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What are these and why do they matter?
Voice, Tone, Mood: What are these and why do they matter?
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Standard LAFS.6.RL.1.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
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VOICE Voice refers to an author’s style and the qualities that make it unique. Voice conveys the author’s personality and character.
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TONE Tone refers to an author’s attitude (established through his/her voice) toward his/her subject, audience, and/or self.
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MOOD Mood refers to the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing (based on voice and tone of the author)
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A few more terms to know: (how an author establishes voice)
1. diction: word choice 2. denotation: the dictionary definition of a word 3. connotation: the associated, secondary meaning of a word 4. syntax: sentence structure 5. point of view: the perspective from which an author tells his/her story or presents information
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Why is it necessary to determine the voice, tone, and mood in a piece of writing?
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