Style. Style is the manner in which something is said or written. A writer’s style depends on many things, including diction, or the words the writer chooses, and the way he or she structures sentences. Look for evidence in “The Foghorn” that would help determine the writer’s style. What kinds of word choices does Bradbury make? Does the author vary the structure of sentences? How do the writer’s choices create a particular style?
Mood. Mood, or atmosphere, is the emotion created in the reader by a piece of writing. A writer creates mood by using concrete details. As you read the story, make a list of the moods you experience as a reader.
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• Science Connection. For thousands of years, eyewitnesses have described a number of unexplainable creatures in various lakes, rivers, and seas around the world. Many of these creatures have become legendary, escaping proof of existence while some people faithfully believe they exist. Those who believe they exist point out that much of the world’s underwater territory has never been explored. The oceans are simply too vast to explore completely; lakes where sightings have occurred are typically large, cold, and very deep. In fact, even in modern times new species—or species thought to have become extinct thousands of years ago—have been discovered in remote areas. For example, the coelacanth, a prehistoric fishlike creature that was believed to be extinct for 70 million years, was discovered in 1938 near South Africa. Scientists found the first known giant squid in 1997.
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• History Connection. Lighthouses date back to ancient Egypt, where beacon fires were kept lit to guide ships into the Nile River. In 1716, the first U.S. lighthouse was built. Early lighthouses used candles, fires, oil lamps, and later, gas to create light. In the 1800s, electricity was first used for light and foghorns, bells, and whistles were introduced. Increased use of radio beams and radar in the 1900s has discontinued the need for conventional lighthouses, in which attendants monitor the lights and horns.
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What thoughts, ideas, or images make you feel lonely?
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