Mood & Tone Vocabulary

What is tone?

• The author's overall attitude towards a subject.

• How the author wants you to feel when reading

• When the author gives careful consideration to the setting.

• The emotional vibe of a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which of the following is NOT a way an author creates tone?

• Word Choice

• Descriptions

• Language

• Font size

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is mood?

• The feelings or vibes brought out in the reader through an author's words and descriptions.

• The author's attitude towards a subject.

• The character traits of the protagonist and antagonist.

• The author's claim about a topic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

How is mood created (check all that apply)

• Setting

• Genre

• Tone

• Sentence Structure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

“There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible…” What is the mood of this selection from Wuthering Heights?

• Serene

• Depressing

• Worried

• Foolish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B