BrainPOP Mood and Tone

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Characterize the tone of the sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

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angry

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What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

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They are similar, but written tone is expressed in the author's vocabulary and syntax.

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Tone is most closely related to: sound, language, hearing, emotion.

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emotion.

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What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that supports a political candidate?

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optimism, positivity, and enthusiasm

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What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

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frustration

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What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

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Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.

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What term best characterizes the mood of Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein?"

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frightening

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What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood? Options: A damp, old castle, A junior high school class taking a math test, The beach on a sunny day, An isolated cottage deep in the dark woods

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The beach on a sunny day

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Which of the following is a true statement about mood and tone?

• Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related.
• Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same.
• A story's tone is always established by its mood.
• Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone.

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Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone.

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implied

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hinted at