THE LADY AND THE SPIDER

Fact and Opinion

Fact Can be proved

Opinion Expresses a

judgment that can be supported not proved

How Do We Check Facts?

Checking

Resources

dictionaries

encyclopedias

reliable websites

Literary Analysis: Tone

The tone of a literary work is the author’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject. Can be described in one word such as

playful, humorous or serious

What Determines Tone?

Word Choice

Sentence Structure

Sentence Length

Vocabulary

mode

A way of acting, doing or being Mom was in a professional mode for her

meeting.

frenzied

Acting in a wild, uncontrollable way The dogs were frenzied when they saw

the food.

inhabited

Lived in; occupied The bird’s nest is inhabited by three blue

birds.

equipped

Having what is needed After studying the student was well

equipped to take the test.

dimensions

Measurements; importance Painting gave new dimensions to her art.

catastrophe

Disaster or misfortune The car accident was a catastrophe.