Mood and Tone

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What is Tone?

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The author's attitude or feelings towards the subject.

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What is Mood?

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The reader's feelings while reading the text.

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What tone word describes a positive outlook?

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Optimistic.

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What tone word describes a negative outlook?

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Pessimistic.

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What does it mean to have a 'gloomy view of life'?

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It means to be pessimistic.

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How can you identify the author's tone in a text?

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By analyzing the word choices and emotional language used.

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What is the difference between tone and mood?

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Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the reader's emotional response.

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Give an example of a sentence with a negative tone.

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"My little brother is so stubborn. He never shuts up."

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What is an example of a positive mood in a text?

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A text that makes the reader feel happy or hopeful.

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What does it mean if a text has an ironic tone?

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It means the author is expressing something contrary to what is expected.