OBJECTIVES What is Tone What is Mood TONE

OBJECTIVES: What is Tone? What is Mood? TONE AND MOOD

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.

Words That Describe Mood Fanciful Melancholy Frightening Mysterious Frustrating Romantic Gloomy Sentimental Happy Sorrowful Joyful Suspenseful

What is the Mood? In the next six slides, try to guess the mood that the image creates.

MOOD

Tone and Mood Watch out! Tone and mood are similar! Tone is the author’s attitude toward the writing (his characters, the situation) and the readers. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details.

Real-life Example You can say the same phrase in different ways, each showing a different attitude or tone. Try saying, “Come here, Sally” using the following tones: • Commanding or bossy • Secretive • Loving • Angry • Excited • Playful

Tone is not explained or expressed directly.

A reader must “read between the lines” to feel the author’s attitude and identify the tone.

An author’s tone influences the story’s mood and atmosphere.

Author’s Tone leads to Story’s Atmosphere & Mood

Example: An author writes a horror story using a serious and sinister tone. That tone helps create a scary atmosphere and a nervous, frightened mood for the readers.

Tone? Mood? Bouncing through the door, Alara lit up the room with a joyous glow on her face as she told her parents of her exam scores.

Bouncing through the door, Alara lit up the room with a joyous glow on her face as she told her parents of her exam scores.

Tone? Mood? She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

Tone? Mood? Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.

Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.

Tone? Mood? He cautiously glanced back as he heard his relentless pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at the slightest sound of a leaf crackling under his own foot.

He cautiously glanced back as he heard his relentless pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at the slightest sound of a leaf crackling under his own foot.

Example 1 As discussed in our meeting today, each staff member should plan to attend a special training on the appropriate way to remove snacks from the vending machines. Please be prompt.

Example 2 C. J. , you are so fine. You know I gotta get wit yo fine self sometime and get to know you betta. You is on my mind 24/7.

Example 3 My grandmother was not one of those soft, warm grandmothers that made cookies and read bedtime stories. But she knew the best places to fish, taught me everything I know about poker, and played a mean saxophone.