Tone & Diction
What is tone?
How the author feels about the character/topic of a story
Thoughts, feelings, conscience, something inside the character
A theme is best described as -
A message or insight about life or human behavior
The time and place a setting occurs
Exposition
What is symbolism?
hint: uses a ______ thing to represent a ______ thing
Which tone best fits this sentence?
“I reread the message, each word heavier than the last.”
Anxious or reflective
What is an example of an external conflict?
Any answer that consists of a person struggling with something other than themselves
Which of the following is a proper noun?
-tree
-grass
-Cinderella
-book
Where the plot is introduced and tensions begin rising.
Rising action
In literature, this color is often used as a symbol for death.
What is black
Which word creates a serious tone in this sentence:
"The consequences followed me all day"
Consequences
What type of situation would show internal conflict?
Why is "fear" not a theme by itself?
Hint: think of what a theme is (topic or phrase)
Answers should say something like:
Fear is a topic and not a messageWhat creates the climax? The struggle/problem between opposing forces?
Conflict
What did Old Man Warner symbolize?
Fear of change/Tradition
Choose the tone created by this sentence:
“The room felt smaller the longer I waited.”
Anxious/tense
Identify the conflict:
A student argues with a teacher about a rule.
External conflict.
Bonus: person vs. person external
What is an example of a linking verb?
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were
What is the technique that hints at future events in a story?
Foreshadowing
A writer describes a storm that appears whenever a character faces a major life choice. Explain what the storm might symbolize
Any answer containing:
conflict, tension, or internal issues
Why does clear diction matter when identifying tone?
Tone is created by an author's word choice, not just the topic
Identify the conflict:
A character wants to tell the truth but stays silent for fear of getting in trouble.
Internal conflict/Person vs. Person
Which is a theme:
-Friendship
-True friends stand by you
True friends stand by you
What is the perspective that a story is told from?
Point of view
What was the importance of the black box?
Hint: think about what the black box said about the tradition and what that said about the theme
Answers may vary but should include:
The black box helps the theme progress to show that the characters participated in the tradition blindly.