Tone, Mood, Voice #1

If the author sounds like they don't like a character.....

• That's tone

• That's mood

If you don't like a character after reading a description....

• That's tone

• That's mood

"Man, The Lottery was depressing!" is an example of ​ (a)  

• mood
• tone

____ is the writer's attitude toward someone or something expressed in their writing.

(a)  

• Tone
• mood

Select the text where the author's tone is negative:

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

• My little brother is very determined. He never gives up.

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Select the text where the author's tone is positive:

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

• My little brother is very determined. He never gives up.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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The glassy water reflected the sinister moonlight. The long shadows of trees reached ominously across the lake.

Select the tone of the text:

• threatening

• playful

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If you thought "I was really hoping someone would take out President Snow by the end of The Hunger Games.", Suzanne Collins did a really good job of creating

(a)  

• tone
• mood

I stepped in front of the exhilarating stage lights. My heart leapt with excitement as I heard the enlivening sound of applause.

Select the tone of the text:

• ominous

• enthusiastic

• 

What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).

• pleased

• angry

• happy

• nauseous