PPT-Topic: Tone & Mood

Essential Question What is the difference between Tone and Mood Authors Purpose Its as easy as PIES P to persuade the audience of a certain point of view I to inform. NOTES and PRACTICE. Tone. : the . attitude. a writer takes towards a subject or . character.. Think of it as the . AUTHOR’s attitude . about the subject.. This can be serious. , humorous, sarcastic, ironic, satirical. …to support the author’s purpose. Objectives. Understand and recognize mood in a variety of medium. Understand and recognize tone in a variety of medium. Directions. Today, we will be reviewing the differences between tone and mood as it relates to a variety of medium (literature, songs, and film). . What is Setting?. Setting. . provides the . s. urroundings. in which a scene takes . place. ; it can also provide a . time . period. .. Think about the . where . and the . when. in a story. .. Setting is NOT the characters in a work of literature.. What’s the Dif?. Examples in writing. "Oh! No mortal could support . the horror . of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so . hideous. as that . wretch. . I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was . Mood. Mood is. the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the . feeling the reader gets . from reading those words.. The mood may stay the same, or it . may change . from situation to situation.. MOOD. MOOD is the overall feelings or emotions that are created IN THE READER. . Authors “move” their readers’ moods through their choice of words and level of detail.. TONE. TONE is simply the author’s attitude toward the subject. . Whenever you read, watch, or listen to a text, you will encounter elements that are meant to inspire certain feelings or emotions. These feelings are often caused by the tone and mood that the author chooses to portray in the work.. Today we will distinguish the difference between tone and mood.. Objectives:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hGhtmzTOEE&feature=related. Watching film evokes certain emotions and feelings from the viewer with the images, music, dialogue, etc. In the same way, writing evokes responses from the reader with the choice of words and writing style.. How authors spice it up!!!. Mood, Tone, and Style. Think of a story as a homemade meal. The basic ingredients – plot, characters, setting, and theme – need some spice, a unique flavor. . Authors can add this flavor by creating certain moods and by using a certain attitude or tone to deliver the message.. What is Tone?. What is Mood?. How are Tone and Mood Effective in Writing?. WHAT IS MOOD?. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. . What is Mood?. How are Tone and Mood Effective in Writing?. WHAT IS MOOD?. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. . author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Tone vs. Mood Tone Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. Conveyed through the use of: Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing) Tone and Mood “Boy, watch your tone when speaking to me” Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed.