Mood, Tone, and Irony

Which of the following most likely has an objective tone?

• an encyclopedia entry

• a letter to a friend

• a political speech

• a movie review

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This is the particular feeling or atmosphere something has or creates.

• irony

• foreshadowing

• tone

• mood

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Reacting to a hurricane by saying, “what lovely weather we’re having” is

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing.

• Sad

• Frightening

• Magical

• Joyous

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What is the mood of this paragraph?

• melancholy

• joyful

• sentimental

• tense

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Nadia knew things were going to get better. She was certain she would do well on the next test and bring up her history grade. Once her mom saw how hard she worked, Nadia had no doubt she would allow her to go to the auditions on Saturday. And, once she went to the audition, Nadia was certain she would get a role in the play.

What is the tone of this passage?

• optimistic

• desperate

• complimentary

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were plush and oversized. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• welcoming

• tense

• silly

• melancholy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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What type of irony is this ?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A skydiving instructor with a fear of heights is an example of which type of irony?

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

This is best defined as a literary device in which the audience knows something characters do not.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A