Elements of

Poetry
Part 4
Invitation to Write

“My Honest Poem” by

Rudy Francisco

What is a line that made

you think of yourself?
OR
Write own your “Honest
Poem”
 Table of Contents

01. Tone 02. Mood

03. Theme
 Objectives

Students will be able to identify the tone, mood, and

01. theme of a poem/ text

02. Students will be able to create their own short poem

(5-7 lines) connecting tone and theme
01
Tone
 What is Tone?

➔ Poet’s feelings towards topic

➔ How can a poet show how they
feel through their writing?
Think About the Poem’s...

Words Meter

Sentence Figurative
structure Language
 What is the Tone of
Rudy Francisco’s Poem?
Examples?
02
Mood
Are Tone and Mood the Same?

YES NO
 Mood

➔ Feeling/ “vibe” reader gets

from text
➔ What emotions do you feel as
you read the poem?
How Did You Feel Listening to Rudy
Francisco’s Poem?

Think about what

emotion you would pick
when thinking about the
poem as a whole
What Lines/ Stanzas
Convey the Mood?
03
Theme
 Theme

➔ Main message poet wants to

express to audience
➔ What is the purpose of this
piece?
How Do Tone & Mood Relate
to Theme?
Tone and Mood can show us
meaning & give us an idea of
the meaning behind a poem
04
Tone Activity