Literary Analysis: Tone and Mood
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What is the tone of a written work primarily expressed through?

  • The reader's emotions
  • The narrator's voice
  • The author's appearance
  • Word choice (correct)

    • What does the word 'endow' mean in the poem?

  • to sell something to someone
  • to take something away from someone
  • to give something to someone in a will
  • to give someone something for free (correct)

    • What is the term for the feeling the reader gets when reading a text?

  • Tone
  • Attitude
  • Emotion
  • Mood (correct)

    • In the poem 'Ellis Park' by Helen Hoyt, the speaker's tone can be described as?

    <p>Appreciative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's tone in the poem?

    <p>somber and reflective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can the tone of a text be?

    <p>Business-oriented, sarcastic, or bitter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the first paragraph about Trey?

    <p>gloomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author create the mood in the first paragraph?

    <p>through the description of the setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you determine the tone of a narrator if you can't hear them?

    <p>By their word choice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the tone of a text provide besides the literal meaning of the words?

    <p>Information beyond just the word meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the second paragraph about Brett?

    <p>tense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the dialogue 'They plan to kill General Washington.', what is the tone of the speaker?

    <p>Serious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the first paragraph?

    <p>Despairing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the mood of the second paragraph?

    <p>the sound of the clock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the mood of a story usually concern?

    <p>the reader's feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's attitude or feeling towards the writing and the reader?

    <p>Tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the second paragraph?

    <p>Peaceful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of creating a mood in a story?

    <p>to make the reader feel a certain way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the third paragraph?

    <p>Happy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the fourth paragraph?

    <p>Cautious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Duncan feeling in the first paragraph?

    <p>Disappointed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Farmer Dave doing in the second paragraph?

    <p>Getting ready for work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Thomas's mom give him in the third paragraph?

    <p>A hug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stanton carrying in the fourth paragraph?

    <p>A message and a crossbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the first paragraph?

    <p>Serious and suspenseful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the second paragraph?

    <p>Humorous and playful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mood of the third paragraph?

    <p>Tense and suspenseful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the fourth paragraph?

    <p>Loving and sentimental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's purpose in the first paragraph?

    <p>To create a sense of suspense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's purpose in the second paragraph?

    <p>To create a sense of humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's purpose in the third paragraph?

    <p>To create a sense of tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's purpose in the fourth paragraph?

    <p>To create a sense of love and appreciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the tone of a written work?

    <p>The writer's attitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mood in a written work?

    <p>The feeling the reader gets when reading a text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can tone be in a written work?

    <p>Impassioned, hard, critical, contemptuous, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary to create mood in a written work?

    <p>A combination of literary elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of creating a mood in a story?

    <p>To engage the reader emotionally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the sentence 'Well then. See ya.'?

    <p>Casual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the sentence 'I'm afraid I must be going.'?

    <p>Formal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a written work have both mood and tone?

    <p>Yes, they are interconnected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Tone and Mood

    • Tone is the attitude that a writer takes towards what they are writing.
    • Tone is expressed through word choice.
    • Tone gives you information that is beyond just the meaning of the words.
    • Examples of tone words: anxious, jealous, bitter, playful, etc.

    Mood

    • Mood is the feeling or atmosphere of a written work.
    • Writers create mood through setting, dialogue, characters, etc.
    • Mood can be positive or negative.
    • Examples of mood words: hopeful, gloomy, violent, peaceful, etc.

    Key Differences between Tone and Mood

    • Tone is the attitude of the writer, while mood is the feeling of the reader.
    • Tone is expressed through the writer's words, while mood is created through the writer's use of setting, dialogue, characters, etc.

    Examples of Tone and Mood in Context

    • In the poem "Ellis Park", the tone is somber and the mood is melancholy.
    • In the paragraph about Trey looking out the window, the tone is serious and the mood is gloomy.
    • In the paragraph about Kiki the Cat, the tone is playful and the mood is humorous.

    Exercise A

    • Answers:
        1. tone
        1. mood
        1. c) serious

    Exercise B

    • True or False answers:
        1. True
        1. False
        1. True
        1. True
        1. False
        1. True
        1. True
        1. False
        1. False

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    Understand the difference between tone and mood in literary analysis. Learn how to infer tone from word choice and identify its impact on the reader.

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