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What is the main activity described in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451?
What is the main activity described in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451?
In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, what does the term 'pawn' refer to?
In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, what does the term 'pawn' refer to?
What emotion does the narrator express in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale due to waiting?
What emotion does the narrator express in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale due to waiting?
How does the narrator feel about the paintings of harems in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale?
How does the narrator feel about the paintings of harems in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale?
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What is the significance of the moon in William Golding's Lord of the Flies excerpt?
What is the significance of the moon in William Golding's Lord of the Flies excerpt?
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How do the changing winds affect the figure descending with the parachute in Lord of the Flies?
How do the changing winds affect the figure descending with the parachute in Lord of the Flies?
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'White sound' in The Handmaid's Tale is used to describe:
'White sound' in The Handmaid's Tale is used to describe:
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'Morphine or procaine' injected by the Hound in Fahrenheit 451 serves to:
'Morphine or procaine' injected by the Hound in Fahrenheit 451 serves to:
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'Lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps' refers to what in The Handmaid's Tale?
'Lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps' refers to what in The Handmaid's Tale?
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'A child awake to read it' in Lord of the Flies refers to what?
'A child awake to read it' in Lord of the Flies refers to what?
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Study Notes
Tone and Mood in a Story
- Tone and mood are two literary elements that impact the reader's experience of a story.
- Mood is the feeling or emotion that is dominant at any given time in the story, projected by the story elements.
- Mood can change throughout the story, but an overall mood can be determined.
- Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through punctuation, sentence structure, devices, and word choices.
Understanding Mood
- Mood is created by various story elements, including setting, characters, conflicts, themes, diction, and tone.
- Writers use devices such as figurative language and sensory descriptions to help set a mood.
- Mood is described using adjectives that convey the emotion felt by the story element or the story as a whole.
Identifying the Tone of a Story
- The writer's choice of words reveals their attitude toward the subject.
- Connotations of words, or their emotional meaning, help to determine the tone of the story.
- Words can have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation.
Examples of Mood and Tone
- Mood examples: scary, thoughtful, frustrated, sad, calm, stressful, peaceful, angry, hopeful, hopeless, restless, surprised, joyful, annoyed, hostile, fearful, friendly, inspiring.
- Tone examples: accusatory, benevolent, critical, empathetic, angry, worried, excited, sarcastic, confused, indifferent, disapproving, humble, spiteful, optimistic.
Analyzing Mood and Tone
- Practice finding the mood and tone of a passage by identifying the words and devices used to create the mood and tone.
- Conclusions about mood and tone must be supported by the text.
- Multiple correct responses to the question of mood and tone are possible, as they are interpreted by the reader.
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Description
Explore the concepts of tone and mood in storytelling with this quiz. Learn how the overall feeling projected by story elements and the writer's attitude towards the subject impact a story's tone and mood.
