Question

authors craft
word choice and tone
in a literary work, an authors word choice shows their tone, or attitude, toward a topic. tone can indicate the authors views or emotions, such as approval, disapproval, joy, sorrow, or anger. an author may use literary devices such as the following to show their tone:

a. directions: match the literary device used in each sentence by writing the correct letter on the line.

1. ______ analogy a. the news was a ray of sunshine in an otherwise tough week.
2. ______ allusion b. falling asleep in the bright sun is like leaving your pizza in the oven for too long.
3. ______ simile c. erics explanation was as clear as mud.
4. ______ metaphor d. hes no bob dylan, but he does enjoy playing guitar.
5. ______ slang e. im so beat - can i crash at your crib?

b. directions: read each sentence. then, choose the letter of the answer that best expresses the tone of the sentence.

1. ______ the test wasnt easy, but it wasnt rocket science either!

a. cheerful b. calming c. furious d. snarky

1. ______ her voice was warm honey on toast; sweet and comforting.

a. urgent b. admiring c. humorous d. solemn

Explanation:

• Part A:
• 1. Analogy: The sentence "Falling asleep in the bright sun is like leaving your pizza in the oven for too long" compares two different situations (falling asleep in the sun and leaving pizza in the oven) to make a point about over - exposure or over - doing something.
• 2. Allusion: The sentence "He's no Bob Dylan, but he does enjoy playing guitar" refers to the well - known musician Bob Dylan to make a point about the person's musical ability.
• 3. Simile: The sentence "Eric's explanation was as clear as mud" uses "as...as" to compare Eric's explanation to mud (in terms of clarity).
• 4. Metaphor: The sentence "The news was a ray of sunshine in an otherwise tough week" refers to the news as a ray of sunshine (a completely different thing) to convey its positive impact.
• 5. Slang: The sentence "I'm so beat - can I crash at your crib?" uses informal language ("beat" meaning tired and "crib" meaning home).
• Part B:
• 1. Snarky: The phrase "it wasn't rocket science either" has a sarcastic or snarky tone. It implies that while the test wasn't easy, it also wasn't extremely difficult in a somewhat dismissive way.
• 2. Admiring: The description of the voice as "warm honey on toast; sweet and comforting" shows an admiring tone towards the voice.

Answer:

Part A:

1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. e

Part B:

1. d
2. b