1. TONE

2. Tone is the feeling or atmosphere the author meant to set
What atmosphere did the creators of “Jaws” want to set?

3. Guess the Artist’s Tone: playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, depressed
playful

4. Guess the Artist’s Tone: playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, depressed
Serious / angry

5. Guess the Artist’s Tone: playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, depressed
intimate

6. Tone
The tone reflects the author’s attitude towards his or her subject.
Some words that can describe a tone are:
Formal, serious, informal, casual, agitated, annoyed
Silly, sarcastic, intimate, romantic, comforting

7. You walk into a room filled with long rectangular tables topped with crystal glasses. The silverware is real silver, the dishware is real china, and the napkins are silk. Women are dressed in evening attire, and men are dressed in black suits and bow ties.
Which word best describes the attitude the event planner had towards this evening (tone)?
Playful
Formal
Casual
Sarcastic

8. You walk into a room filled with recliners and soda cans
You walk into a room filled with recliners and soda cans. There’s a buffet table in the corner, and people are walking around with paper plates. Women are dressed in capris, and men are dressed in khakis.
Which word best describes the attitude the event planner had towards this evening (tone)?
Playful
Formal
Casual
Sarcastic

9. Understanding tone and mood2
Concept 3
Characteristics 8
Extensions 4
Like Characteristics 6
Unlike Characteristics
Summary 5
Like Categories 7
Unlike Categories
mood