Mood and Tone

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“Mrs. Whatsit continued to climb, her wings straining a little. Meg felt her heart racing; cold sweat began to gather on her face and her lips felt as though they were turning blue. She began to gasp.

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Intense

Front

Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing.

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Frightening

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Tone can best be described as

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the author's attitude toward his writing

Front

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
Options: Calm, Annoyed, Scary, Excited

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Excited

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What is the tone of the following passage?
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room. Options: Eerie, Sarcastic, Passionate, Humorous

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Humorous

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What is the "mood" of a story?

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Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

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What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

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Excited

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What is the mood?
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.

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relaxed

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Which of the following does NOT create mood in a story? Options: Setting Description, Imagery, Imagination, Character Speech/Feeling

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Imagination