Tone

Tone

&

Mood

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

What 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.

Activity 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-

Tone 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

What 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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Mood 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

Read 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.

Explanation 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

Read 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.

Explanation 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