Analyzing Mood and Tone Worksheet (Grade 12)

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the TONE. "The waves clawed at the cliffs with a relentless, grinding fury, as if trying to erase the land itself."

• joyful

• grim

• facetious

• nostalgic

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the MOOD. "The waves clawed at the cliffs with a relentless, grinding fury, as if trying to erase the land itself."

• foreboding

• contented

• tranquil

• idyllic

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the TONE. "I must confess, your adherence to the rules is as inspiring as watching paint achieve its life's purpose of drying."

• earnest

• sarcastic

• solemn

• scholarly

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the MOOD. "I must confess, your adherence to the rules is as inspiring as watching paint achieve its life's purpose of drying."

• amused

• tense

• oppressive

• mysterious

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the TONE. "The archive held not just books, but the fragile, papery breath of centuries, sleeping in the dust-flecked light."

• nostalgic

• sarcastic

• cynical

• humorous

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the MOOD. "The archive held not just books, but the fragile, papery breath of centuries, sleeping in the dust-flecked light."

• tranquil

• hostile

• bleak

• suspenseful

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the TONE. "This 'plan' of yours has the structural integrity of a house of cards in a hurricane. Do enlighten us with the next phase."

• joyful

• earnest

• sarcastic

• solemn

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the MOOD. "This 'plan' of yours has the structural integrity of a house of cards in a hurricane. Do enlighten us with the next phase."

• tense

• peaceful

• contented

• idyllic

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the TONE. "Empty swings creaked in the twilight playground, tracing arcs in the air for ghosts of laughter."

• melancholy

• facetious

• scholarly

• joyful

Part A: Identification. For the sentence below, identify the MOOD. "Empty swings creaked in the twilight playground, tracing arcs in the air for ghosts of laughter."

• eerie

• hopeful

• contented

• tranquil