Unit L10.2: Style & Tone

Bell Work p297: Infinitive Phrases; Analogies

L10.2.1: Point of View What is point of view? 1. Point of view refers to the relationship of the narrator to the story. 2. The narrator is the character telling the story. 3. The narrator is not necessarily the author; there is a distinction between narrative voice and author’s voice.

L10.2.1: Point of View What are the types of point of view? 1. First-Person: the narrator is a character in the story; uses the first-person tense: I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours 2. Second-Person: very uncommon; the narrator uses the second-person tense: you, your, yours 3. Third-Person: the narrator is uninvolved in the story; most common

L10.2.1: Point of View What are the types of perspective of point of view? 1. Omniscient: the narrator knows the thoughts of all of the characters. 2. Objective: the narrator does not know the thoughts of any of the characters. 3. Subjective: the narrator knows the thoughts of some characters 4. Limited: the narrator knows the thoughts of the main character

What is the difference between reliable and unreliable narration? L10.2.1: Point of View What is the difference between reliable and unreliable narration? 1. Reliable: the reader trusts the narrator and agrees with his/her motives. 2. Unreliable: the reader is skeptical of the narrator’s motives as he/she may be biased.

L10.2.1: Point of View Describe the point of view in The False Gems. 1. What point of view does Maupassant use in the story? How do you know? 2. Why do you think Maupassant chose to tell the story from this point of view? 3. How would the story be different if it were told from a different point of view? Give specific examples.

L10.2.1: Point of View Discussion: The False Gems 1. Read aloud p288: Meet Guy de Maupassant, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p295 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p46: Tag Lines; Etymology

L10.2.2: Dialogue What is dialogue? 1. Dialogue is the conversation that takes place between characters in a literary work. 2. Writers use dialogue to reveal characters’ personalities and traits. 3. Dialogue brings characters to life by showing what they are thinking and feeling as they relate to each other.

L10.2.2: Dialogue Describe the dialogue in Civil Peace. 1. The only dialogue in this story is during the robbery. Why do you think the author used dialogue in this scene? Why didn’t the author just describe the robbery as he did with the other events of the story? Explain your response. 2. Why do you think the author has the thieves speak in a regional dialect, while Jonathan uses standard English?

L10.2.2: Dialogue Discussion: Civil Peace 1. Read aloud p38: Meet Chinua Achebe, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p44 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p196: The Suffix -ity

L10.2.3: Tone What is tone? 1. Tone is a reflection of attitude a writer takes towards a subject. 2. A writer’s tone may be communicated through particular words and details that express particular emotions that evoke an emotional response from the reader.

L10.2.3: Tone Describe the tone of Tuesday Siesta. 1. Read the first four paragraphs that describe the initial setting. Identify the tone and cite two or three phrases that seem to convey the tone. 2. List two phrases that introduce the woman and girl. Explain how these descriptions support or alter the tone of the story. 3. Examine the description on pages 192-193 of the night Carlos was killed. What details help convey the tone of the passage?

L10.2.3: Tone Discussion: Tuesday Siesta 1. Read aloud p188: Meet Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p195 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p257: The Prefix pre-

L10.2.4: Style What is style? 1. Style is the author’s choice and arrangement of words and sentences in a literary work. 2. Style can reveal an author’s purpose in writing and attitude toward his or subject and audience.

The Californian’s Tale. L10.2.4: Style Describe the style of The Californian’s Tale. 1. Find at least two passages in the story that express the narrator’s personal reactions and opinions. 2. How does the use of dialogue help prepare the reader for the surprise ending? 3. Twain uses specific details to recreate the geography, customs, and speech of the region in which the story takes place. Give at least two examples.

The Californian’s Tale L10.2.4: Style Discussion: The Californian’s Tale 1. Read aloud p247: Meet Mark Twain, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p255 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Coordinate Adjectives; Bell Work p374: Coordinate Adjectives; Etymology

L10.2.5: Irony What is irony? 1. Irony is the contrast between reality and appearance. 2. Situational irony exists when the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of the expected outcome. 3. Dramatic irony exists when the reader knows something that a character does not know. 4. Verbal irony exists when a person says one thing and means another.

L10.2.5: Irony Describe the irony in Winter Night. 1. Find two examples of dramatic irony in the conversation Felicia has with her baby-sitter. How does the author’s use of irony affect your reaction to the story? 2. “Your mother and me, we’re just buying our own freedom, that’s all we’re doing. And we’re not doing nobody no harm.” Explain the irony in this statement made by the housekeeper.

L10.2.5: Irony Discussion: Winter Night 1. Read aloud p362: Meet Kay Boyle, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p372 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p222: Usage

L10.2.6: Satire What is satire? 1. Satire is writing that exposes and ridicules the vices or follies of people or societies. 2. Satire may take the form of poetry, drama, or prose fiction or nonfiction. 3. Satire may use gentle, accepting humor, or it may attack with bitter and angry humor.

L10.2.6: Satire Describe the satire in The Censors. 1. How does Valenzuela signal the reader in paragraph one that this story may be a satire? 2. Identify the subtle humor in the way Valenzuela describes the method the Censor’s Secret Command uses for retrieving criminals. 3. What do you think the object of Valenzuela’s satire is in this story? What is she trying to correct by using satire.

L10.2.6: Satire Discussion: The Censors 1. Read aloud p218: Meet Luisa Valenzuela, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p221 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Review Key Terms: Point of View Narrator Narrative Voice Author’s Voice First-Person Second-Person Third-Person Omniscient Objective Subjective Limited

Review Reliable Narration Unreliable Narration Dialogue Tone Style Irony Dramatic Irony Situational Irony Verbal Irony Satire