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How Do You Determine an Author’s Style? Feature Menu Style Literary Devices Figurative Language Irony Your Turn

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  • How Do You Determine an Authors Style?Feature MenuStyleLiterary DevicesFigurative LanguageIronyYour Turn

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  • StyleWhen you hear the word style, you may think of the way your friends dress . . .or the way a baseball player swings a bat.A persons style is created by how he or she does somethingwhether its selecting clothes or playing a sport.

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  • StyleTo determine a writers style, look at the way he or she uses language.Every writer has a style, although some styles are easier to recognize than others.

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  • StyleMost writers do not try to invent new styles. Rather, a writers style comes from the choices he or she makes putting words on a page.Should I use a long word or a short one?Do I want a simple sentence or a long, complex sentence?The decisions a writer makes determine his or her style.Word Choice

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  • StyleThe writers word choice sets the works tone, or attitude, and mood, or feeling.Nina and her dad frolicked on the playground.

    Nina and her dad frolicked on the playground. Ill drag you to court! Mrs. Hicks shouted.

    Ill drag you to court! Mrs. Hicks shouted. Tone and Mood

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  • What mood does the tone create in the passage?What words show his attitude toward his brother?What words show Mannys attitude toward the park?StyleIt was a frosty October day, yet the new playground was crowded with parents and their happy, noisy children.Wow! exclaimed Manny to his friend. I am so pumped that the park is finally ready. This awesome track and baseball diamond will be great in the spring. And the new swings and slide are perfect for keeping my annoying pest of a little brother busy.Read the following. Note its tone and mood.It was a frosty October day, yet the new playground was crowded with parents and their happy, noisy children.Wow! exclaimed Manny to his friend. I am so pumped that the park is finally ready. This awesome track and baseball diamond will be great in the spring. And the new swings and slide are perfect for keeping my annoying pest of a little brother busy.It was a frosty October day, yet the new playground was crowded with parents and their happy, noisy children.Wow! exclaimed Manny to his friend. I am so pumped that the park is finally ready. This awesome track and baseball diamond will be great in the spring. And the new swings and slide are perfect for keeping my annoying pest of a little brother busy.The tone, as shown in Mannys attitude toward the park and how it will keep his little brother busy, creates a mood of excited anticipation.Tone and Mood

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  • Style

    Quick CheckThe old woman stalked cautiously down the long, dark hallway. With each step, she moved closer to her victim: the elusive noisy cricket that had somehow made its way into the house. Ill get him this time, she thought. I cant listen to his racket one more night!The womans careful steps were virtually soundless; those old slippers were softer than a whisper. Yet, somehow, the cricket heard her, and it jumped just beyond her reach into the linen closet.What is the tone of this passage?How does the tone contribute to the mood of the passage?[End of Section]

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  • Style

    Quick CheckThe old woman stalked cautiously down the long, dark hallway. With each step, she moved closer to her victim: the elusive noisy cricket that had somehow made its way into the house. Ill get him this time, she thought. I cant listen to his racket one more night!The womans careful steps were virtually soundless; those old slippers were softer than a whisper. Yet, somehow, the cricket heard her, and it jumped just beyond her reach into the linen closet.The old womans careful movement towards her victim creates a serious, determined tone. What is the tone of this passage?

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  • Style

    Quick CheckThe old woman stalked cautiously down the long, dark hallway. With each step, she moved closer to her victim: the elusive noisy cricket that had somehow made its way into the house. Ill get him this time, she thought. I cant listen to his racket one more night!The womans careful steps were virtually soundless; those old slippers were softer than a whisper. Yet, somehow, the cricket heard her, and it jumped just beyond her reach into the linen closet.The serious, determined tone creates a tense mood. How does the tone contribute to the mood of the passage?

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  • Literary DevicesAnother way to determine an authors style is to examine his or her use of literary devices. A literary device is a technique writers use to produce a certain effect.Examples of literary devices includeimagery,dialect, andsymbols.

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  • Literary DevicesLanguage that creates word pictures and appeals to our senses is called imagery. Images make us feel as if we areseeing, hearing, touching, tasting, or smelling

    what the writer describes. Imagery

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  • Literary DevicesImagery helps create word pictures as you read. The children laughed as they ran along the beach, feet pounding the soft sand. The salty ocean breeze cooled their faces.

    Imagery

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  • Literary DevicesDialect is a way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular place or group of people. Writers sometimes use dialect to provide clues about the people and settings in stories, bringing characters and places to life. Yall come on back to my ranch and watch me lasso that steer.Dialect

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  • Literary DevicesYall come on back to my ranch and watch me lasso that steer.Did you guess that the character is afriendly cowboy?Dialect can make characters seem more real.Dialect

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  • For example, a skull and crossbones represent part of the human skeleton. As a symbol . . .Literary DevicesA symbol is a person, place, or event that has meaning but also stands for something else. a skull and crossbones represent danger.Symbols

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  • Literary DevicesRead the passage. Then, answer the questions.Mr. Badu created many jobs and donated millions of dollars to local nonprofit organizations. To honor his contributions, Mayor Cohen presented him with the keys to the city.Identify the symbol. Mr. Badu created many jobs and donated millions of dollars to local nonprofit organizations. To honor his contributions, Mayor Cohen presented him with the keys to the city.What do the keys symbolize?The keys to the city dont actually unlock anything. Instead, they symbolize the citys appreciation for Mr. Badus achievements.Symbols

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  • Literary Devices

    Quick CheckThe boat slowed as it neared the shore. Overhead, the full moon shone like a spot-light, sending beams dancing along the ripples. Blimey, ere we are at last, growled Captain Haines. Strike the bloomin colors! Step lively, now!A sailor swiftly lowered the British flag. Captain Haines touched the lucky rabbits foot he always carried. If the border guards found out where the ship was from, the mission was doomed.Identify the imagery, dialect, and symbols.[End of Section]

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  • Literary Devices

    Quick CheckimagerydialectsymbolsIdentify the imagery, dialect, and symbols.The boat slowed as it neared the shore. Overhead, the full moon shone like a spot-light, sending beams dancing along the ripples. Blimey, ere we are at last, growled Captain Haines. Strike the bloomin colors! Step lively, now!A sailor swiftly lowered the British flag. Captain Haines touched the lucky rabbits foot he always carried. If the border guards found out where the ship was from, the mission was doomed.

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  • Figurative LanguageWriters often use figures of speechexpressions that are not literally true but suggest similarities between usually unrelated things. Figures of speech can be an important part of a writers style.

    His eyes

    sparkled likediamonds.. . .

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  • Figurative LanguageHere are some figures of speech that you will find in your reading: Similes compare two unlike things using a word of comparison, such as like, than, as, or resembles.compare unlike things directly, without using a specific word of comparison.speaks of a nonhuman or inanimate thing as if it had human or lifelike qualities.MetaphorsPersonification

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  • Figurative LanguageSimiles compare two unlike objects using a word of comparison, such as like, than, as, or resembles. Youssef shot up like a rocket as he went for the basket.Describe how Youssef made his shot.Similes

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  • Figurative LanguageMetaphors compare unlike things directly, without using a specific word of comparison. Hannahs eyes are stars brightening the room.Change this metaphor into a simile.Metaphors

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  • Figurative LanguagePersonification speaks of a nonhuman or nonliving thing as if it had human or lifelike qualities. The moonlight danced along the water.How does personification help the moonlight come alive? Personification

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  • Figurative LanguageIdioms are expressions that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words. The actor hid nothing from her fans. Her life, you might say, was an open book.How does the idiom express the idea that nothing is hidden? Idioms

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  • Figurative Language

    Quick CheckChristian was upset when his mother told him his room smelled like an old running shoe. How can you say that, Mom? he asked, his face a question mark. Im as neat as a tack.Maybe the room is neat, but your laundry bag is overflowing with sweaty clothes, replied his mom. I think the bag will walk out of here on its own pretty soon. Identify the similes, metaphor, and personification.[End of Section]

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  • Figurative Language

    Quick CheckChristian was upset when his mother told him his room smelled like an old running shoe. How can you say that, Mom? he asked, his face a question mark. Im as neat as a tack.Maybe the room is neat, but your laundry bag is overflowing with sweaty clothes, replied his mom. I think the bag will walk out of here on its own pretty soon. Identify the similes, metaphor, and personification.similesmetaphorpersonification

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  • IronyAnother aspect of a writers style is ironywhat happens when reality contradicts what we expect. For example, we expect a tiger to be a dangerous beast stalking its prey . . . not a pet relaxing in a monks lap.

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  • IronyThere are three types of irony:

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  • IronyVerbal irony occurs when we say one thing but mean something else. Often, the speakers tone, or attitude, is key to the meaning.Here, Laura means the opposite of what she says.I cant wait to get to the cafeteria for my favorite lunchhot dogs and beans, Laura said sarcastically.

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  • IronyWith situational irony, a situation turns out to be the opposite of what we would expect.For example, we expect to find a kitten peering at fish in a fishbowl.We certainly dont expect to find that kitten in the bowl!

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  • IronyDramatic irony occurs when we know something that a character does not know.Jolene has no idea that her brothers are sneaking up to attack her with pillows, but we do know. Its really quiet around here today.

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  • Irony

    Quick CheckYeah? grumbled the police officer behind the desk.Im . . . ah . . . here to . . . ah . . . pick up my brother, Joshua Taylor, the woman said nervously.The officer noticed her jumpy behavior. She looks familiar, he thought. Wait a minutethats Bonnie Taylor! Shes on our Most Wanted list. He smiled.Well, young lady, youll be joining your brother, but you wont be leaving. Youre under arrest.Which type of irony does this passage contain?[End of Section]

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    Quick CheckWhich type of irony does this passage contain?Bonnie doesnt know that the officer has recognized her, but we do. This is an example of dramatic irony.Yeah? grumbled the police officer behind the desk.Im . . . ah . . . here to . . . ah . . . pick up my brother, Joshua Taylor, the woman said nervously.The officer noticed her jumpy behavior. She looks familiar, he thought. Wait a minutethats Bonnie Taylor! Shes on our Most Wanted list. He smiled.Well, young lady, youll be joining your brother, but you wont be leaving. Youre under arrest.

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  • Your TurnRead this passage, and identify which statement on the next slide correctly describes its style.Analyze Authors StyleBut what bothered him even more was when his fathers eyes went away.Usually it happened when it didnt cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his fathers fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while the eyes went away, far away. "Stop the Sun" by Gary Paulsen from Boy's Life, January 1986. Copyright 1986 by Gary Paulsen. Reproduced by permission of Flannery Literary Agency on behalf of the author.

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  • Your TurnStyle 1The writer uses imagery and idioms to create a light tone about a serious subject.Analyze Authors StyleStyle 2Repetition and vivid imagery help show a young mans struggle to understand his father.Which statement correctly describes the passages style?

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