Voice Assignment 5/13

       3. Which of the passages creates the most intricate sensory experience for you, as the reader? 

 

The second passage creates the most intricate sensory experience for me as the reader.  I believe this because it tells the deep feelings of the main character and allows you to really experience what they are feeling.

6.  What is the tone of EACH passage?  How do you know?

I think that the tone of the first passage is light-hearted.  I believe this because it is about elementary schoolers, who are generally happy and care-free.  The author also portrays this tone by the way the write.  This can be seen in the quote, " But the class would not settle down.  They whispered and giggled.  They squirmed and made faces.   They were even rude during story time.  And they always refused to do their lessons."  The diction and short sentences that the author uses keeps a light-hearted tone.  The tone of the second passage is more harsh.  I believe this because the diction that the author uses is very dark and depressing.  This can be seen in the quote, "I don’t want to be cool.  I want to grab her by the neck and shake her and scream at her to stop treating me like dirt.  She didn’t even bother to find out the truth – what kind of friend is that?"  This quote reflects on the main character's pain and feelings toward the other character.

 

 7. Characterize or explain the voice of your creative non-fiction piece so far.  How do you know? How would we know it is YOUR piece? What purposeful choices have you made to create voice? Is this a strength or weakness of your writing?

I think that the voice of my creative non-fiction piece so far is critical.  I believe this because the whole piece is criticizing how people waste too much time glued to a screen.  You would probably know that it was MY piece because I use a lot of sarcasm to get my poin across.  This is present in the quote from my piece, " And we wonder why so many marriages are ending in divorce."  I use this type of voice throughout the passage to convey my message better to the reader in a more humorous way that isn't as harsh.  I think that this is a strength of mine because it really helps to make your piece more interesting to the reader.  If the reader is laughing, they might forget how bad your piece actually is.