TONE AND MOOD HOW AUTHORS CREATE FEELING FOR

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TONE AND MOOD HOW AUTHORS CREATE FEELING FOR READERS

TONE AND MOOD HOW AUTHORS CREATE FEELING FOR READERS

VOCABULARY • Setting- the time and place of a piece of literature • Mood-

VOCABULARY • Setting- the time and place of a piece of literature • Mood- the atmosphere of a piece of literature; the emotions the reader feels while reading it • Tone- the attitude of the writer that comes through a piece of literature

WRITING EXERCISE • Listen to this piece of music and write whatever comes to

WRITING EXERCISE • Listen to this piece of music and write whatever comes to mind for two minutes. • Do the same with this one. • What ideas did you come up with during both writing times? • How were your two-minute writings different? • How did the music affect what you wrote?

HOW WRITERS CREATE TONE/MOOD Authors don’t have music, but they still create mood. How?

HOW WRITERS CREATE TONE/MOOD Authors don’t have music, but they still create mood. How? What are some of the strategies writers use to create feelings in their readers?

IN DYSTOPIAN NOVELS • What do you feel as a reader when reading a

IN DYSTOPIAN NOVELS • What do you feel as a reader when reading a dystopian book? • What do you think the author’s attitude might be? • Why do you think these books are so popular right now?

RADIOACTIVE As you listen and watch, think about the following questions: • What is

RADIOACTIVE As you listen and watch, think about the following questions: • What is the mood being set by the music? • What about the lyrics? • What can you tell about the tone of the performers? • How does the setting help?

IN POETRY Answer the following questions in your notes: 1) What is the tone?

IN POETRY Answer the following questions in your notes: 1) What is the tone? How can you tell? 2) What is the mood? How can you tell? 3) What lines in the poems help you to figure out the tone and mood?