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Define:1. Tone2. Mood

WHAT IS MOOD?Mood is the feeling /emotion created by the author’s language and tone and the subject matter

WHAT IS MOOD?In other words, mood is the emotions the READER feels

while reading a text

SOME WORDS THAT COULD DESCRIBE MOOD:

Dark Funny Light Scary Scolding Alarming Dreary Despair Irrelevant Energetic Hip

Glamorous Fun Serious Sophisticate

d Progressive Fast Frantic Confusing Edgy Respectful

Peaceful Relaxing Suspenseful Breezy

IDENTIFY THE MOOD OF THE FOLLOWING

SENTENCES:

THE DEPARTING TRAIN LEFT NOTHING BEHIND BUT ITS THICK, DIRTY SMOKE.

AS THE TRAIN PULLED AWAY,

BLUE-GREY SMOKE PUFFED INTO THE

SUMMER SKY.

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

THE TALL, BARE

TREES STOOD

SHIMMERING IN

THE BREEZE.

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR CLAIM. OUR GOAL IS TO

PROVIDE YOU WITH EXCELLENT SERVICE.

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT.

IDENTIFY THE MOOD

TONETone is the AUTHOR’S attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character.

*Tone is shown through

1. Dialogue - talking2. Descriptions – author’s

DICTION [word choice]

TONE FOR EXAMPLE:

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he

would win the pie eating contest at school.

According to the author’s descriptions, what is the tone?

Serious, Intense, Formal, Focused

The TONE of the passage is _________The author’s ______________ relays the tone.

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.

There is no other who is that lazy.He whines to Mom and Dad night and

dayUntil he eventually gets his way.

What is a sister to doWhen he screams 'til he's blue?

There is no way to win,For he gets under your skin.

He does his best to kill all joy.Oh, how my brother does annoy!

The TONE of the passage is FRUSTRATED The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relays the tone.

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.

There is no other who is that lazy.He whines to Mom and Dad night and

dayUntil he eventually gets his way.

What is a sister to doWhen he screams 'til he's blue?

There is no way to win,For he gets under your skin.

He does his best to kill all joy.Oh, how my brother does annoy!