Basic Definitions
Refers to the attitude toward the subject, conveyed through word choice, style, and perspective. It shapes a reader’s experience
What is tone?
Tempted in the Garden of Eden
Who is Eve?
This is all your fault!
Blaming - directly BLAMING someone (answers may vary)
Word choice that shapes tone (formal, informal, sarcastic)
What is language?
The consequence of eating the fruit
What is exile?
I can't believe you did that.
Shock - shows surprise or disbelief (answers may vary)
The feeling created for the reader or audience
What is mood?
Tempted Eve to eat the forbidden apple
Who is the serpent?
You must leave immediately.
Commanding - emphasizes urgency and authority
Specific feelings conveyed, like joy, anger, or sadness
What is emotion?
The emotion Adam and Eve felt after eating the fruit?
What is shame?
I know we can figure this out together!
Optimistic — conveys hope and confidence in a positive outcome (answers may vary)
The reason behind the tone - inform, persuade, entertain
What is purpose?
The type of tree Adam and Eve ate from
What is knowledge?
I don’t think things will ever be the same again.
Sad — conveys a sense of loss and sorrow (answers may vary)