Today, we followed through the handout and discussed dystopias, themes of rebellion, and entertainment.
Literary tone: is a term you’ll need to know for tests. Determining the tone of a text is a necessary skill in literature. We watched and discussed this video
Please note that some suggestive material is in a selection quoted in the video. We do not celebrate the worldliness of that culture. We reject it. However, in this case, it is a good example of examining word choice to discern an author’s tone.
See this video for more on discerning an author’s tone through word choice.