Tone & Mood

What can you examine to infer the tone?

• the author's choice of words in their writing

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the genre of the piece of writing

• the way you feel while reading the piece of writing

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What is tone?

• a literary element that causes certain feelings, emotions, or vibes in the reader.

• the narrator’s attitude towards his or her subject.

• the genre of a story or a piece of writing

• the author's reason for writing a story

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Mood deals mainly with..

• the author

• the reader

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Tone deals mainly with..

• the author

• the reader

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Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

• angry

• cynical

• excited

• ominous

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Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?

The stunning and beautifully written poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

• admiring

• bitter

• sad

• hopeful

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Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.

• word choice

• length of writing

• telling funny jokes

• the setting of the story they are telling

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

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

• Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing.

• Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing.

• Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing.

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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.

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

• A story's tone is always established by its mood.

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A story's mood is often implied, instead of stated outright. What does "implied" mean?

• directly stated in the text

• denied by the author of the text

• hinted at by the author of the text

• a guess about the future

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