Lesson 27: Language, Style, and Audience
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to analyze how the poet’s use of language, style, and audience contribute to tone and attitude.
Checklist for Language, Style, and Audience:
In order to determine an author’s style, do the following:
- Identify and define any unfamiliar words or phrases.
- Analyze the surrounding words and phrases as well as the context in which the specific words are being used.
- Note the audience—both intended and unintended—and possible reactions to the author’s word choice and style.
- Examine your reaction to the author’s word choice and how the author’s choice affected your reaction.
To analyze the cumulative impact of word choice on meaning and tone, ask the following questions:
- How did your understanding of the writer’s language change during your analysis?
- How do the writer’s cumulative word choice impact or create meaning in the text?
- How does the writer’s cumulative word choice impact or create a specific tone in the text?
- What images, feelings, or ideas do the writer’s cumulative word choices evoke?
- How could various audiences interpret this language? What different possible emotional responses can you list?
RL/I.9-10.1, RL/I.9-10.4, SL.9-10.1.A, SL.9-10.1.C, SL.9-10.2
DOK 2 & 3
Text Chunking
Guiding Questions
Sentence Starters & Response Frames
Small Group Support
Graphic Organizers
Visual Glossary
Modeling
Think-a-Louds
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Quiz questions, Open-Ended Response Questions, Discussion and Notes
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