Author's Tone and Word Choice

Tone is mainly about the feelings of the...

• Audience

• Author

• Characters

• No one

Author's voice is mainly about the ______ of the author.

• word choice

• tone

• thoughts

• Feelings

When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Word Choice

• Mood

• Tone

• Sentence fluency

When an author really describes the scenery in a story, this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Sentence variation

• Sentence fluency

• Word Choice

• Tone

What is the tone of a text if the author uses sarcastic and mocking words?

• serious

• sincere

• genuine

• ironic

What can be inferred from the author's tone in a text?

• The author's tone can be inferred by the font size and formatting used in the text.

• The author's tone can be inferred by the length of the text.

• The author's tone can be inferred by the number of paragraphs in the text.

• The author's tone can be inferred by analyzing the language, word choice, and overall attitude expressed in the writing.

How does a reader determine author's tone?

• Identify the author and topic

• Read an interview of the source's author

• Analyze author's word choice

• Infer tone using author's word choice

Which of the following can help in analyzing tone through word choice?

• Syntax

• Grammar

• Punctuation

• Diction

When you speak, your tone of voice can convey what you mean. For example, you could say, "What a funny joke. You must be a comedian." Depending on how you say it, you might mean that sarcastically or genuinely. It all depends on your tone. In the same way, the tone in a piece of writing is the author's attitude toward their subject. Authors won't just tell you their tone. You have to "listen" to find it by reading between the lines. The author's attitude toward a subject they are writing about is called the ________________.

• mood

• foreshadowing

• tone

• resolution

What is the author's tone in the sentence 'The crowd cheered enthusiastically as the team scored the winning goal'?

• Confused and uncertain

• Enthusiastic and positive

• Angry and frustrated

• Bored and indifferent