Tone & Mood-Ms. Lovely

The author's attitude toward the story?

• Tone

• Connotation

• Mood

• Denotation

Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through

• Space

• Graphics

• Word Choice

• Tone

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

• The movie that I saw on Saturday was three hours of torture.

• I saw the movie on Saturday. It was three-hours long.

• On Saturday, I made a three-hour mistake: I saw the movie.

• I devoted three hours on Saturday to the masterpiece of a movie.

What is mood?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• how the story makes you feel

• the author's attitude toward the story

If an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as

• Playful

• Objective

• Mysterious

• Ironic

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

• Angry

• Cynical

• Harsh

• Excited

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?

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

• Admiring

• Sad

• Hopeful

• Bitter

Which tone is represented in the following passage? Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!

• Calm

• Annoyed

• Scary

• Excited

The way you feel or think about something.

• Atmosphere

• Negative

• Neutral

• Attitude

I feel like throwing something! I was typing my paper and was almost finished. Then the power went out. Now my paper is lost. This is a horrible night.

• Serious

• Angry

• Sad

• Excited