ESTABLISHING VOICE
Uncover the essence of an author's voice through diction, syntax, and imagery analysis. Explore examples from literary works to understand how authors establish their unique personalities in writing. Craft a thesis statement expressing your perspective on an author's voice and dive into group activities to identify and interpret different voices in paragraphs.
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ESTABLISHING VOICE Bell Ringer Activity
Voice is An author s distinctive use of language to express his or her persona. Another way of describing voice is that it is the narrator s personality as established through the choices they make in his/her writing. OR Diction + Syntax + Imagery + Other Literary Devices = Voice (author s personality)
What is the authors personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax and imagery)? Dry lightning cracks across the skies Those storm clouds gather in her eyes Her daddy was a mean old mister Mama was an angel in the ground The weather man called for a twister She prayed blow it down
What is the authors personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax and imagery)? How could you be so cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo Just remember that you talking to me though You need to watch the way you talking to me yo I mean after all the things that we been through I mean after all the things we got into
Thesis Statement About Voice A thesis statement is a sentence that expresses your perspective on a topic It should be able to be supported with evidence Example: The author s voice in paragraph one is dramatic, emotional and even religious. Name one example of diction that supports this perspective Name one example of imagery How does syntax support this?
Paragraph Two In small groups: Write a thesis statement describing the voice of the author in paragraph two Choose two pieces of evidence to support Be prepared to share out
