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Theme, Tone, and Beyond
Sensory Season
Isn't it Ironic?
Point of View
Characterization
100

Tone primarily deals with the attitude of this person about the subject of the writing.

Author/narrator/speaker

100

"..a gourd of delicious hot soup"

Taste

100

Mathilde's husband brings her the invitation

She had long dreamed of these kind of parties, so you would expect her to be excited, not irritated.

100

The narrator is a character in the story.

First person.

100

"She was beautiful.."

Physical appearance characterization

200
What is theme?

The main message/idea that the author is trying to put across in a piece of writing.

200

"..the cold excruciating.."

touch/feel

200

Mathilde's conversation with Madame Forestier after the 10 years of poverty.

You would expect her friend to show sympathy for Mathilde's hard work, not tell her the necklace was fake.

200

We know what all characters are doing and what they're thinking.

Third-person omniscient

200

"'What do you expect me to do with that,' Mathilde said."

Speech characterization

300

The tone of "The Good Life" could primarily be described with this word. The author used it to describe how she looked back on her poorer days.

Nostalgic/nostalgia

300

"..minecarts rumbling.."

sound

300

Mathilde is now poor and will have to work to repay the debt.

You would expect her to be even more miserable than she was before, but she throws herself into the work with energy.
300

We know the inner thoughts of one character but the story is told by someone outside the story.

Third person limited.

300

Mathilde hurries out of the ball before people can see her shabby coat.

Action characterization

400

This word, which means word choice, is often a big shaper of tone in a written work.

Diction

400

"..fetid heaps of garbage"

sight/smell

400

Mathilde goes to the ball and has an amazing time.

You would expect her to be happy, or at least temporarily happy, but then she loses the necklace.

400

"The Three-Piece Suit" is told from this point-of-view.

First person.

400

Mathilde day dreams about the rich life she wished she lived.

Inner thoughts characterization

500

Explain how the theme of this unit - "All that glitters (is not gold)" could apply to either "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness" or "The Necklace"

Teacher will judge answer.

500

"..nothing a cup of coca tea can't help"

none

500

Lisa Simpson says "Those rich snobs never would have let us in anyway" as the family walks away from the Country Club at the end of The Simpsons episode we watched.

The members were actually throwing a welcome party for the family and had admitted them to the club. 
500

"The Necklace" is told from this point of view. 

Third person limited. 

500

"He [Mathilde's husband] went a little pale, for that was the exact amount he had put aside to buy a rifle.."

Reactions characterization