SETTING MOOD AND TONE SETTING The setting of

SETTING, MOOD, AND TONE

SETTING The setting of the story is the TIME and PLACE in which the action occurs.

THE SETTING CAN AFFECT CHARACTERS BY: Determining jobs and living conditions Influences beliefs, values and emotions

THE SETTING CAN CREATE CONFLICTS BY: Exposing characters to dangerous weather conditions or natural disasters Living through different events Living through different situations

Tone Words What’s the difference between TONE and MOOD? ? Mood Words Tone in literature tells us how the author thinks about his or her subject. The author's style conveys the tone in literature. Tone is the author's attitude toward story and readers. Mood is the effect of the writer's words on the reader. Mood is how the writer’s words make us feel.

MOOD The mood is the FEELING or ATMOSPHERE that a writer creates for readers.

HOW IS MOOD CREATED?

DESCRIPTIONS OF SETTING The words the author uses to describe the setting can help to create the mood Ex: The forest at the edge of town was even more ominous at night. There wasn’t a house or store within two miles. So far, no one in Jake’s class had been brave enough to explore it.

IMAGERY Language that appeals to your sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch to affect your emotions and establish a mood Ex: He walked hesitantly, leaves crunching under his feet. Bare trees hovered over him, casting arm-like shadows across his path. His heart hammered in his chest as he inched forward.

CHARACTERS’ SPEECH OR FEELINGS Pay attention to what the characters say, think, or feel about the setting and the conflict. EX: Jake couldn’t believe he accepted the dare. “What was I thinking? ” he muttered to himself, stopping suddenly when he heard approaching footsteps. Fear paralyzed him.

WHAT’S THE MOOD AND TONE? Video Clip Mary Poppins Clip 1 Mary Poppins Clip 2 Mood Evidence? Setting: Imagery: Speech/Feelings: Tone

Video Clip Frozen Clip 1 Frozen Clip 2 Mood Evidence? Setting: Imagery: Speech/Feelings: Tone