Mood and Tone pretest

Front

What is the "mood" of a story?

Back

Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

Front

What is the "tone" of a story?

Back

The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject

Front

Does mood focus on the author or the reader?

Back

Reader

Front

How do authors set a tone or mood in literature?

Back

words

Front

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

Back

Imagination

Front

Why do authors include mood in their stories?

Back

To hook their readers

Front

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage? Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail. She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope. Options: humorous, persuasive, anxious, cheerful

Back

anxious

Front

What is the mood of the sentence: "The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on."? Options: Sad, Happy, River, Calm

Back

Calm

Front

Which tone is represented in the following sentence?
She delicately placed the sleeping baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket. 
Options: soothing , annoyed , tired , bitter 

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soothing

Front

There is no one
That can be better
 Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot you do
Because you are unbeatable.
There is no place
 That you cannot go
Because you are always welcomed.
The tone is Options: frustrated, joyous, happy, inspirational

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inspirational