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Tone
&
Mood
Slide2
Mood – consider music as one way to convey mood, non-verbally
Tone
Yes
I have homework.
I think
I have homework
I guess
I have homework
Obviously,
I have homework
Slide3What is Tone?
Tone is the
author’s attitude
toward the subject, the characters or the readers, which is revealed by the author’s diction/word choice.
Slide4Activity 1
Explain the difference between the following sets of words:
Silly/Giddy
-silliness implies an element of childish behavior whereas giddiness implies happiness. You can be giddy without being silly.
Angry/outraged -
Nervous/anxious-
Slide5Tone Words
Angry
Sad
Sentimental
Sharp
Cold
Fanciful
Upset
Urgent
Complimentary
Silly
Joking
Condescending
Boring
Poignant
Sympathetic
Afraid
Detached
Contemptuous
Happy
Confused
Apologetic
Hollow
Childish
Humourous
Joyful
Peaceful
Horrific
Allusive
Mocking
Sarcastic
Sweet
Objective
Nostalgic
Vexed
Vibrant
Zealous
Tired
Frivolous
Irreverent
Bitter
Audacious
Benevolent
Dreamy
Shocking
Seductive
Restrained
Somber
Candid
Proud
Giddy
Pitiful
Dramatic
Provocative
Didactic
Slide6What is Mood?
Mood is
the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader
. It is the atmosphere created by the author. Some literature makes us feel happy, sad, angry,
etc
Mood is often created by setting.
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Slide7Mood Words
Calm
Cheerful
Chilling
Comical
Depressing
Dismal
Eerie
Fanciful
Gloomy
Grim
Grotesque
Heart-breaking
Holy
Hopeful
Horrific
Intense
Light
Lighthearted
Melancholic
Morbid
Mysterious
Ominous
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Romantic
Sad
Sinister
Soothing
Spiritual
Spooky
Terrifying
Threatening
Slide8Read and determine the author’s tone.
During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds
hung oppressively
low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract
of country
, and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the
melancholy castle on the hill.
I
reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid
lake
that lay in unruffled luster by the dwelling…[with] vacant and eye-like windows.
Slide9Explanation of Tone
Tone – fearful; gloomy
Evidence:
passing
alone
singularly
dreary
tract
clouds hung
oppressively
precipitous
brink of a
black and lurid
lake
vacant
and eye-like windows
Slide10Read and determine the mood.
During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy castle on the hill.
I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid
lake
that lay in unruffled luster by the dwelling…[with] vacant and eye-like windows.
Slide11Explanation of Mood
The setting is at a house that is described as melancholy. the day is “dull, dark, and soundless”. The depressing diction here creates a feeling of sadness. Additionally, the story is set in autumn, a time of year when the leaves are “dying” and the summer is “dying”.
Mood
:
sorrowful
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