Mood Tone Imagery Theme MOOD MOOD is the

Mood, Tone, Imagery, Theme

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. � You can recognize the tone/attitude by the language/word choices the author uses. � Tone must be inferred through the use of descriptive words.

Imagery � An image is language that describes something that can be seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled.

Theme � This is what the poem is all about. � The theme of the poem is the central idea that the poet wants to convey. � It can be a story, or a thought, or a description of something or someone - anything which is what the poem is all about.

Sight �The sun’s beams shimmered and danced on the ocean’s gentle waves.

Smell �The fragrant roses drifted through the room like elusive ghosts.

Sound �Although they could not see outside the cabin, they could hear the eerie tapping, of his knife upon their door.

Taste �The cheesecake’s exquisite flavor traveled from his tongue to his spine.

Touch �The icy breeze gently brushed against the hair on her neck, and goosebumps shortly followed.

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