Understanding Tone and Mood in Texts

What does the tone of a text express?

• The author's attitude toward a subject

• The main theme of the text

• The setting of the story

• The plot of the narrative

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Which of the following is NOT a tone an author might convey?

• Sympathy

• Irony

• Imagery

• Humor

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What is referred to as a speaker's 'tone of voice'?

• The volume of their speech

• The stress on certain words or phrases

• The speed of their speech

• The language they use

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In what types of texts do authors convey tone through word choice and sentence structure?

• Poetry, fiction, and informational texts

• Only poetry

• Only fiction

• Only informational texts

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What is an example of an objective tone in informational texts?

• To prove bias

• To prove they are unbiased

• To express humor

• To express sadness

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How can authors express tone through connotation?

• By using complex vocabulary

• By the emotion associated with certain words

• By the length of sentences

• By the number of paragraphs

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What does the sentence 'Jan cowered in a corner' suggest?

• Happiness

• Fear

• Excitement

• Boredom

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What punctuation can authors use to express tone?

• Commas

• Exclamation marks

• Periods

• Semicolons

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What is mood in a text?

• The author's feelings

• The reader's emotions

• The character's thoughts

• The plot's development

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How can mood be created in a text?

• Through setting, imagery, and diction

• Through dialogue only

• Through character development only

• Through plot twists only

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