MOOD, TONE, STYLE

MOOD in writing is a _________________________

• an emotion of a character

• writer's attitude toward his or her subject

• feeling a writer creates for readers

• none of the above

TONE is ______________________

• a character's attitude toward another person

• a character's mood

• a writer's feeling while writing

• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject

According to your text, if a friend is being "sarcastic" toward you, that might be an example of his or her__________________

• tone

• mood

• style

• anger

According to your text, these words are used to describe MOOD.......

• sarcastic, angry, sincere

• cheerful, peaceful, eerie

"Often, you can identify MOOD or TONE by looking at________

• the way the text is organized

• the graphics that accompany the text

• the writer's choice of words and details.

The excerpt from "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" demonstrates a____________MOOD.

• silly

• terrifying

• wondrous

• humorous

CONNOTATIONS shown in the excerpt from "BOY: Tales of a Childhood" are mostly____________________

• negative

• positive

• neutral

One of the phrases that give you BEST clues to the answer for #7 is the phrase____________________

• ..."into the sweet jars..."

• "...coal on the fire all day."

• "....black with dirt and grime."

• "They looked as though..."

STYLE is___________________

• the way something is written.

• created by word choice, sentence structure, and imagery.

• Not what is said, but how it is said.

• all of the above

Gary Soto's STYLE could be described as____________________

• abrupt and negative

• descriptive and full of clear pictures

• flowery

• formal