On a slip of paper tell me:1. Name2. Time you read last week3. Pages you read last week4. Book(s) you were reading last week5. Describe the main conflict in the

book so far. What would you do if you found yourself in this situation? What makes this conflict difficult? What is complex about the situation?

Grab a copy of one of the poems from Friday. Write down a word to describe the

tone/mood. Write down 3 individual words or

phrases that help to create the tone/mood of the poem.

NOTES AND PRACTICE:WHAT CREATES TONE/MOOD?

Terms

Tone – the emotion with which words/information is conveyed

Mood – the emotion that is felt as a reaction to information being received

How Tone is Created

Diction Imagery Figurative language more

Diction is

Word choice

“fantastic” instead of “good” “distraught” instead of “bothered”

Imagery is…

The descriptive use of sensory details

In other words, descriptions based on any of the five senses.

Sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing

Examples:

The frigid wind blasted into the travelers faces, as their legs seemed weighted down with blocks of ice.

The screech of an owl’s prey pierced the evening darkness.

Describe this using imagery

How does it feel?

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