PPT-Mood and Theme

Mood Definition The feeling or impression the author creates with his writing Also refers to the feelings the reader has about the characters or setting in a story Why Mood Matters Mood is an important literary element because it influences the way readers feel about what they are reading. 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. OBJECTIVES:. 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. . OBJECTIVES:. 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. . …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). . Moonrise. City night sky. gives itself to me again. when I have so little left to receive it.. I am dark, crumbling. and you are rivers and trees away. searching your own night sky for a sign.. The strong gates of your heart. Learning Targets. I can define what tone and mood mean and explain the difference between the two. . I can identify the mood of various works and explain how I know.. I can identify the tone of various works and explain how I know. . 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.. 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. . Tone: The way the author creates the mood or the author’s attitude (what the author does to make you feel a certain way).. Example: punctuation (style), diction, repetition, sentence length. The story is full of suspense, mystery and fear by utilizing POV and a variety of different sights and sounds. Poe interlinks the sounds, senses, imagery and diction, and uses one to reinforce another in order to create a perfect and horrific and suspenseful mood. As a reader reads the story they will be immersed by atmosphere the author creates and continually be frightened.. narrative!. A narrative is a story and stories have a beginning, middle, and an . end.. Mood is established by using the following:. Weather Words. Windy. Snowy. Blustery. Cloudy. Rainy. Gloomy. Clear. Tone Practice. 1. Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. . That’s because . what you did do seemed beneath notice—it was so small that . it didn’t . “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished . Overall feeling of the work (Atmosphere). The emotions the reader feels . WHILE. reading . Images, dialogue, setting & plot are used to create mood. Words that describe mood:. Identify the mood. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. Mood/Tone MOOD MOOD is the overall feelings or emotions that are created IN THE READER . -The “power of the pen” can move mountains. Authors “move” their readers’ moods through their