1. Voice: A Review

2. What strategies have we learned?
Short sentences
indirect characterization
ellipses
dashes
vocabulary
parenthetical asides
manipulation of dialogue
internal dialogue
figurative language

3. From I am Number 4 by Pittacus Lore
The power deflects into the trees, which dance for a brief moment like the grain in a wheat field waving in a light wind, and then they become still. It laughs at me, a deep guttural laugh meant to taunt.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

4. From I am Number 4 by Pittacus Lore
The power deflects into the trees, which dance for a brief moment like the grain in a wheat field waving in a light wind, and then they become still. It laughs at me, a deep guttural laugh meant to taunt.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

5. From Legend by Marie Lu
Ollie jumps into the backseat and sticks his head out the window. The car smells damp (like rubber and metal and fresh sweat– a group of people must’ve ridden in here recently). Thomas sits in the driver’s seat and makes sure my seat belt is buckled. Such a small, stupid thing.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

6. From Legend by Marie Lu
Ollie jumps into the backseat and sticks his head out the window. The car smells damp (like rubber and metal and fresh sweat– a group of people must’ve ridden in here recently). Thomas sits in the driver’s seat and makes sure my seat belt is buckled. Such a small, stupid thing.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

7. From The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan
Luke approached the fire, bowed his head, and tossed in a cluster of fat red grapes. “Hermes.”
I was next.
I wished I knew what god’s name to say.
Finally, I made a silent plea. Whoever you are, tell me. Please.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

8. From The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan
Luke approached the fire, bowed his head, and tossed in a cluster of fat red grapes. “Hermes.”
I was next.
I wished I knew what god’s name to say.
Finally, I made a silent plea. Whoever you are, tell me. Please.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

9. From Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Bam! It’s like someone actually hits me in the chest. No one has, of course, but the pain is so real I take a step back. I squeeze my eyes shut and I don’t see Prim– I see Rue, the twelve-year-old girls from District 11 who was my ally in the arena.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

10. From Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Bam! It’s like someone actually hits me in the chest. No one has, of course, but the pain is so real I take a step back. I squeeze my eyes shut and I don’t see Prim– I see Rue, the twelve-year-old girls from District 11 who was my ally in the arena.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

11. From See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles
“So when we get on, sit in the second or third row behind the driver. No matter what. Don’t pay attention to where I sit, OK? Act like you don’t even notice me.”
“But-- why?”
He won’t look at me. “Listen. There’s stuff… stuff you don’t understand.”
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

12. From See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles
“So when we get on, sit in the second or third row behind the driver. No matter what. Don’t pay attention to where I sit, OK? Act like you don’t even notice me.”
“But-- why?”
He won’t look at me. “Listen. There’s stuff… stuff you don’t understand.”
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

13. From Full Tilt by Neal Shushterman
And then there were the airplane tickets.
American Airlines. 6:45 A.M. departure. September 4. one was round-trip, for my mom. She got to stay for two days. The other ticket was mine and was one way. The flight landed in an airport called LaGuardia. I’d never flown-- never had the need to-- but now here was a ticket, with a date only one month away.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.

14. From Full Tilt by Neal Shushterman
And then there were the airplane tickets.
American Airlines. 6:45 A.M. departure. September 4. One was round-trip, for my mom. She got to stay for two days. The other ticket was mine and was one way. The flight landed in an airport called LaGuardia. I’d never flown-- never had the need to-- but now here was a ticket, with a date only one month away.
Which example of voice is being used?
Short sentences, indirect characterization, ellipses, dashes, vocabulary, parenthetical asides, manipulation of dialogue, internal dialogue, figurative language.