Collection 6: Tales of the Strange and Mysterious

Collection 6: Tales of the Collection 6: Tales of the Strange and MysteriousStrange and Mysterious

Directions: Answer the following Directions: Answer the following questionsquestions

Why do teens like horror movies and Why do teens like horror movies and books?books?

  What makes a movie or a book What makes a movie or a book

scary?scary?

in Literaturein Literature

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Objectives:Objectives:

Student will be able to Student will be able to recognize and identify TONE recognize and identify TONE and MOOD within literature and and MOOD within literature and films.films.

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. Angry1. Angry

2. Happy2. Happy

3. 3. ThreatenedThreatened

4. Offended4. Offended

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. Irritated1. Irritated

2. 2. EmbarrasseEmbarrassedd

3. Offended3. Offended

4. Bored 4. Bored

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. Confused1. Confused

2. Nervous2. Nervous

3. Sad3. Sad

4. Restless4. Restless

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. Uncertain1. Uncertain

2. Angry2. Angry

3. Sad3. Sad

4. Scared4. Scared

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. 1. UncertainUncertain

2. Mournful2. Mournful

3. Relaxed3. Relaxed

4. Guilty4. Guilty

What Word Describes the What Word Describes the PicturePicture

1. skeptical1. skeptical

2. Happy2. Happy

3. Optimistic3. Optimistic

4. Bored 4. Bored

What is TONEWhat is TONETone is the attitude that is adopted Tone is the attitude that is adopted

by the author, speaker, or narrator by the author, speaker, or narrator toward the material.toward the material.

Authors convey tone through their Authors convey tone through their speech or writing.speech or writing.

The words they use take on a The words they use take on a positive, negative or neutral tonepositive, negative or neutral tone

Identify Feeling WordsIdentify Feeling WordsHappyHappyAngryAngryRelaxedRelaxedIrritatedIrritatedOptimisticOptimisticHeartbrokeHeartbroke

nnExcitedExcitedSadSad

++----NN----++----++----

ScaredScaredFrustratedFrustratedGuiltyGuiltySurprisedSurprisedRelievedRelievedOffendedOffendedDisappointeDisappointe

ddReassuredReassured

------------++++--------+,N+,N

Movie ClipsMovie Clips Use your worksheet to identify the TONE Use your worksheet to identify the TONE

of the following movie clips.of the following movie clips.

Answer these questions…Answer these questions…

- Is the tone positive, negative or - Is the tone positive, negative or neutral?neutral?

- What words give examples of tone of- What words give examples of tone of the movie clip? the movie clip?

Movie ClipsMovie Clips Use your worksheet again. This time Use your worksheet again. This time

identify the MOOD of the following identify the MOOD of the following movie clips.movie clips.

Answer these questions…Answer these questions…

- Use a word to describe the MOOD?- Use a word to describe the MOOD?

- What things create the MOOD?- What things create the MOOD?

What is MOODWhat is MOODMood is the feeling or impression you Mood is the feeling or impression you

get from a novel or filmget from a novel or film

It is created by imagery, events, It is created by imagery, events, colors, music, voices, time of day, etc.colors, music, voices, time of day, etc.

It creates a feeling of expectation It creates a feeling of expectation about what is to follow.about what is to follow.

EvaluationEvaluation Study the picture on page 202 of Study the picture on page 202 of

“The Tell-Tale Heart”.“The Tell-Tale Heart”. What kind of MOOD does it inspire?What kind of MOOD does it inspire? Listen to the first few paragraphs of Listen to the first few paragraphs of

the audio.the audio. Is the TONE positive, negative or Is the TONE positive, negative or

neurtal?neurtal? What words give it that tone?What words give it that tone?

ProcessingProcessingWrite a summary.Write a summary.Make sure to include the following:Make sure to include the following:

1. The definition of tone and mood1. The definition of tone and mood2. Example of words that set a tone 2. Example of words that set a tone and what kind of mood these words set.and what kind of mood these words set.3. Give an example of a book or movie 3. Give an example of a book or movie and describe the tone (words they use) and describe the tone (words they use) and mood (environment) of this bookand mood (environment) of this book