Before the bell… Guess what? No grammar today. We won’t have time. Put up your phone. Grab the handouts and make sure you have a Chromebook. We will be doing markings in google docs today as a class. I need people to play parts. If you play a role, you will not have to do markings. If you’re not playing a role, you will be the marking secretary for the class. If you’re willing to act, please sign up on the board. Also, we are having a visitor, please be polite.

Diction/ Tone & Syntax DEVICES OF THE DAY

What is tone? TONE is simply the author’s attitude toward the subject. You can recognize the tone/attitude by the language/word choices (diction) the author uses. His language will reveal his perspective/opinion (that is, whether it is positive/negative) about the subject. Tone must be inferred through the use of descriptive words.

Look at the DICTION (word choice) in the excerpt from “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of disappointed shells that dropped behind.

Syntax Generally speaking, word order may be shifted to achieve certain artistic effects such as producing rhythm or melody in the lines, achieving emphasis, heightening connection between two words, etc. Quickness, decisiveness and speed are added to a text by using short phrase, clauses and sentences. Whereas, in a text where the subject matter is serious that requires contemplation, long, convoluted sentences are used to slow down the pace of a prose text.

Examples of syntactical structures Repetition Parallelism Sentence length and type

Sentence Structure Sentence Patterns What is the purpose of the sentence? Make a statement. Give a command. Ask a question. Make an exclamation. What is the structure of the sentence? Simple vs. Compound vs. Complex vs. Compound-Complex

Have we seen this in our reading? What did we notice about the syntax in Girl by Jamaica Kincaid?

Let’s practice! First, we’ll try something easy(ish)… I hate the way you talk to me and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car; I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick. It even makes me rhyme. I hate the way you're always right; I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh; even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you -- not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

On your own, mark for diction & syntax I hate the way you talk to me and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car; I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick. It even makes me rhyme. I hate the way you're always right; I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh; even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you -- not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. D S

What is the tone of the poem. Discuss and decide as a group What is the tone of the poem? Discuss and decide as a group. Then transfer your group’s markings (one pair should do diction and the other syntax) for diction/ syntax that support your tone to the class copy of the poem. A few things to Note: There are actually two tones. It switches. If you disagree with another group’s tone, feel free to respectfully refute their claims on the google doc. If you agree, then feel free to agree and add additional evidence for their tone. Every group must have a tone word and evidence. Try to find your own unique evidence.

(the way the author joins sentences, etc) Today’s Reading: The New Boy by Roddy Doyle Since this reading requires acting, if you’re not playing a role, you’re in charge of markings. We are doing our markings today as a class. I will expect those of you who didn’t read to tell us what to mark. Acting is hard work. F Figurative Language (literary devices including similes, metaphors, allusions, personification) D (Word Choice) S Syntax. (the way the author joins sentences, etc)

Exit Ticket: It’s a form on Google Classroom! The story deals with the thematic idea of feeling like an “outsider.” How does the author use syntax or diction to convey the theme?