Tone vs. Mood

Which of the following words decribes a negative mood?

• depressing

• tragic

• festive

• uncertain

TONE is...

• the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature; heavily influence by the setting; reader-centered

• the attitude a writer takes towards the subject or the reader; writer-centered

Whats the difference between tone and mood

• Tone signifies an author's point of view, but Mood author's signifies an point of view

• Tone signifies an author's point of view, but the mood is letting the reader feel whatever mood the writing evokes.

• Mood signifies an author's point of view, but the Tone is letting the reader feel whatever Tone the writing evokes.

What is this

______ signifies an author's point of view.

• Tone

• Mood

Which of the following is a true statement about mood and tone?

• Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related.

• Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same.

• A story's tone is always established by its mood.

• Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone.

What is TONE?

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story

What is TONE?

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story

What is this The ______ is the feeling that the writer is trying to evoke in their readers

• Tone

• Mood

True or False: Tone is the feeling that the writer is trying to evoke in their readers

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the term 'mood' in literature?

• A) The author's attitude towards the subject

• B) The emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader

• C) The setting of the story

• D) The dialogue between characters