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Watch your tone! Scholars analyze how diction in George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant contributes to the tone of the text. Readers watch a video, participate in a word splash, and work through a PowerPoint lesson to help them determine how Orwell's use of diction and tone develop the narrator's attitude in the text. They finalize their thoughts in a writing assignment.
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- Connect the lesson with the study of synonyms when referring to the mood and tone of the text
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- Includes pre- and post-assessment activities
- Offers pupil work samples for reference
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