Tone & Connotation

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

• In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue.

• In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation.

• They are similar in that word choice and vocabulary affects them both.

• They aren't related at all.

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How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence:

"I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

• delighted

• angry

• bored

• deceitful

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Which of these does not reflect what "connotation" means?

• the emotional weight of a word

• the way a word makes the reader/listener feel

• the most literal meaning of a word

• the impact that a word has on the listener/reader

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What is the connotation of "snickered" as it is used in the sentence:

The pitcher snickered when the batter swung and completely missed the ball.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

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What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that endorses a political candidate?

• gloom & despair

• optimism & enthusiasm

• sarcasm & anger

• fear & loathing

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Tone is most closely related to:

• emotion

• capitalization

• punctuation

• setting

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What is the tone of the sentence?

"Both competitors worked hard, but Jason won the competition by 4 points."

• sentimental

• judgemental

• aggressive

• objective

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What is the tone of the following sentence?

"'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

• joy

• fury

• excitement

• frustration

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Which words from the selection have a negative connotation?

She was apalled that Damien's art made it into the showcase but her's hadn't. She devoted three weeks to her mural and he had completed his paiting in a measly two class periods.

• apalled

• showcase

• devoted

• measly

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Which selection shows a tone of distress?

• "No, it's not true... this is all just a nightmare!...Oh, I swear you are mistaken!"

• Coach Chen gives my arm a gentle, reassuring squeeze.

• The morning after Pa got arrested, I go to school more tired than I've ever been.

• I shrugged and lay back against my pillow. Eventually I'd tell her what the letter said...

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