1. Tone and Mood:(A Look at Philip Larkin’sHigh Windows) What's the buzz?Tell me what's a-happening.

2. Tone Theauthor’sattitudetowardthetopicor material. Thisisfound in thewrittingstyle. Take a look at “ThisBe The Verse”. “Theyfuckyou up . . .” whatattitudedoesthisexample of writingstylesuggest?

3. Mood Thisisabout YOUR feelingsortheemotioncreatedbythewriting. Whenreading “This Be The Verse”, whatfeeling do weget? Happy? Sad?

4. StretchYourVocabularyPositive Tonedescribers: admiring adoring affectionate appreciative approving Bemused calm casual celebratory cheerful comforting comic compassionate Complimentary confident contented delightful earnest ecstatic effusive elated empathetic encouraging euphoric excited exhilarated Expectant flippant forthright friendly funny Gleeful happy hilarious hopeful humorous interested introspective Joyful light Lively nostalgic optimistic passionate placid playful poignant proud reassuring reflective relaxed respectful reverent romantic scholarly self-assured sentimental serene silly straightforward sympathetic tender tranquil whimsical wistful Worshipful

5. StretchYourVocabularyNeutral Tonedescribers: commanding direct impartial indirect meditative objective questioning speculative unambiguous unconcerned understated

6. StretchyourVocabulary:NegativeTonedescribers ambiguous ambivalent angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic Apprehensive bewildered biting bitter blunt bossy cold conceited condescending confused contemptuous curt cynical demanding depressed derogatory desolate despairing desperate detached diabolic disappointed disliking disrespectful doubtful embarrassed enraged evasive fatalistic fearful forceful foreboding frightened frustrated furious gloomy grave greedy grim Harsh hostile Impatient indifferent indignant insecure Insolent melancholy mischievous miserable mocking mournful nervous ominous outraged paranoid pathetic patronizing pensive pessimistic pretentious psychotic resigned Sarcastic selfish serious severe sinister skeptical sly solemn somber Stern stressful suspicious tense threatening tragic uncertain uneasy unfriendly unsympathetic upset violent

7. Mooddescribers: (postive / Negativepairs) Light-hearted /Tense Playful / Gloomy Tender / Violent Enlightened / Insidious Optimistic / Pessimistic Liberating / Confining Warm / Cold Hopeful / Hopeless Nostalgic / Haunting Peaceful / Nightmarish Welcoming /Hostile Harmonious/Suspenseful Trustful / Foreboding Vivacious / Painful Confident / Threatening Idyllic / Desolate Sympathetic/Merciless Joyous / Terrifying Dignified / Barren Ecstatic / Vengeful Empowered/Heartbroken Inclusive / Lonely

8. YourAssignment Workingfromyourselection of poemsfound in High Windows, chooseonepoemanalyzethetone and mood. Youwill use MS Powerpointtocreate a presentation similar tothisone. Thepresentationmustinlcude: Imagesthathelpexpressyourconcpet of mood and tonefromthepoem. Threeextractedwordsor verses thatyouidentify as havinghelpedcreatethismood. Threeextractedsamples of theauthorswritingstylethatdemonstrateyourperception of tone. The PPT presentationmustincludeinserted audio files foreachslide. Thecommandforthismaybefoundunder: insert (insertar) / sound (sonido) / record (grabar sonido) Whenyouhavefinished, uploadthefile (saved as tone and mood (yourname) toyourgoogledocsaccount and besure share itwith me and includeeditingprivileges. Goodluck!