Tone

Which tone is represented in the following passage? She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.

• soothing
• annoyed
• distrustful
• tired

Which tone is represented in the following passage? Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again.

• enthusiastic
• nostalgic
• optimistic
• peeved

What is the tone of the following passage? The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.

• eerie
• sarcastic
• passionate
• humorous

What is the "tone" of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
• The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
• The time and place of the story
• The summary of events in the story

Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.

• tone and place
• time and place
• tone and plot
• time and plot

What is the "mood" of  a story?

• Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
• The time and place of the story.
• The summary of events of the story.
• The lesson the reader learns from the story.

Why is the setting important in a story?

• It tells us the end.
• It tells us about the conflict.
• It helps us be a part of the story.
• Its not important

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

• pictures
• height
• words
• funny faces

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
• suspicious

What is the tone of this image? 

• elated
• appreciative
• accusing
• conceited