How do words create mood?

How do words create mood?

by Evan Hartley

​A text's mood doesn't just magically happen. An author's choices of descriptive words does most of the work.

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Multiple Choice

It was the yellow of the Sun on a summer day. It was yellow the way daisies are yellow, with a clean, _________ hue. The Corvette, for the congregation of United Church, was a symbol of their success as a community.

• refreshing

• disgusting

• boring

• plain

Poll

This is an ungraded poll. Which phrase would you be most likely to use if they were trying to write a scary story?

• Shadows blended into total darkness.

• The door was swinging gently on its hinges, though the room was empty.

• The clown's smile was strangely sad.

• The moon lit the field, but not quite enough for comfort.

Open Ended

Write a three-sentence description that tries to create a feeling of peace and calm.