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Tone and Mood

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Tone and MoodIdentifying the tone and mood helps you identify the meaning of the writing.

If you miss the mood, the literature will be much more dull and boring and you are likely to miss the theme that the author is trying to convey.

Tone Tone is the authors attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character.

Tone is shown through:

Dialogue - talking Descriptions authors diction [word choice]

Tone

MoodMood is the atmosphere created by the setting, and actions of people and characters in it.It also relates to how the reader emotionally responds to these elements like sadness for a tragedy.Mood is the feeling the reader experiences from a story. Mood is shown through :Setting Atmosphere

Mood

TONE IS NOT MOOD

The tone could be serious but the mood could be ridiculous.

TONE exampleMyannoyingbrotherlikestodrivemecrazy. Thereisnootherwhoisthatlazy. HewhinestoMomandDadnightandday Untilheeventuallygetshisway. Whatisasistertodo Whenhescreams'tilhe'sblue? Thereisnowaytowin, Forhegetsunderyourskin. Hedoeshisbesttokillalljoy. Oh,howmybrotherdoesannoy!

The TONE of the passage is FRUSTRATED The authors DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone.

TONE example We received your request for a refund for your recent purchase of a telescope for your son. Please accept our sincere apologies that the product did not function as advertised. We will process the refund in as timely a manner as possible. In the meantime, if we can help you in any other way, please ask.

The TONE of the passage is APOLOGETIC/PROFESSIONAL The authors DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone.

MOOD example Thegymofthehighschoolwasbrightly decorated.Theredandwhitestreamers coveredthewallsandheartshapeswere scatteredalloverthefloor.Redglitterwas thrownonallthetablesandlovesongswere playinginthebackground.TheValentines dancewasabouttobegin.

The MOOD of the passage is ROMANTIC The SETTING relays the MOOD.

MOOD example Thedoorswingsopentorevealallofmyfamily membersstandingaroundtheChristmastree. Thelightsaretwinklingandthefireplaceis roaringwithawarmfire.Everyoneissinging Christmascarolsasthesnowfallsquietly outsidethewindow.

The MOOD of the passage is COZY/FAMILIAR The ATMOSPHERE relays the mood

TONE IS NOT MOOD Tone and mood can very easily be confused! Tone simply refers to how the author feels towards the subject, or towards something. You will know what the authors tone is implying by the words the author uses.

While mood, refers to the feeling of the atmosphere the author is describing. It is what the author makes you feel when you read his writings. You can read a sentence, and feel sad, happy or angry.