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184 Unit 2 ■ Analyzing Comparisons and Representations

Analyzing Tone through Figurative Elements
Idea:

Insights and Connections
Textual Details to Unifying Idea

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Tone(s):

Idea + insight:

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS Develop a Defensible Thesis Statement
Develop a Defensible Thesis Statement In Unit 1, you learned how to combine the unifying idea and an insight about that
For an analysis of tone, students will write a idea to write a defensible thesis statement that conveys your interpretation of a
defensible thesis statement that identifies the literary text. You will continue to do this for every literary argument that you write.
tone(s) of the text and conveys an interpretation In this workshop, you are analyzing tone, so in addition to your interpretation,
(idea + insight). Students may choose to preview your thesis statement should identify the tone in the text using precise adjectives.
Your thesis can also preview the reasons that you will develop in your body para-
the line of reasoning by including the author graphs for support.
techniques that will guide their body paragraphs.
To determine these reasons, you need to pay attention to what is happening in
the text. In other words, you should take note of the author’s techniques. For exam-
ple, some texts shift from one distinct tone to another or from a concrete image to
an abstract idea. Some present comparisons, contrasts, or repetitions. Likewise, the
author may choose a series of closely related images and comparisons that work
toward a common idea. Consider the following as you plan your literary argument:
• Concrete and abstract associations of figurative language
• Conflicts and tensions in the text
• Comparisons and contrasts of objects and images

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