1. What is the tone used?
TONE
the attitude of the speaker towards his/her subject.
the “mood” of the text as the readers go through it.
Different tones:
What feelings do you want to evoke?
(e.g., joyful, melancholic, angry, nostalgic)
2. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
“ Pretend that you borrowed your friend’s car and accidentally bumped it into
the neighbors gate denting the fender. Now, you will have to explain what happened to
your friend, to the police, to your neighbor and to your younger sister who thinks you
are the coolest”.
Group 1: write a letter to your friend
Group 2: make a statement for the police report
Group 3: apologize to your neighbor
Group 4: explain to your younger sister the circumstances that led to the car accident.
3. Identify the tone used in the poem:
“Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave?”
By Thomas Hardy
