Tone and Mood

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the mood tone _ is the feeling the reader gets as he reads the text. mood tone Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _. space words height funny faces "They plan to kill General Washington." He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me everything at once."What is the tone of the dialogue? informal serious happy positive 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!" pleased happy angry suspicious She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting.What is the mood of the passage? romantic joyful depressing suspenseful "The bolt slid back. I pushed down the latch and opened the door. I crossed the porch in two steps and ran across the warm earth toward the gate. My foot came down hard on a sharp rock. I cried out, but kept running. The gate was only a few more steps. Faster! Faster! Two bony hands curled around my shoulders like the claws of a panther and yanked me backward. I hit the ground so hard it knocked the breath out of me. The tall man picked me up and carried me back into the house, where the short man was finishing his search through the chest of drawers" (Anderson 142).Which best describes the mood of this passage? joyful disappointing playful frightening What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?"Just when I thought things could not get more ridiculous, Rebecca`s little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote! The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood number. Perhaps Rebecca thought that it flattered fluffy`s eyes . Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing". bitter objective respectful humurous ToneDIRECTIONS: For each example identify the tone, what context clues are used to convey the tone and the overall mood of the sentence. 1. Bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she told about her fiancé and their wedding plans.Tone: Giddy2. She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.Tone: Fearful3. Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.Tone: Angry4. He glanced behind him, for fear of his imagined pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at the slightest sound even of a leaf crackling under his own foot.Tone: paranoid5. Gently smiling, the mother tenderly tucked the covers up around the child’s neck, and carefully, quietly, left the room making sure to leave a comforting ray of light shining through the opened door should the child wake.Tone: loving6. The laughing wind skipped through the village, teasing trees until they danced with anger and cajoling the grass into fighting itself, blade slapping blade.Tone: merciless Match each phrase to the correct category. Does the phrase relate to Tone or Mood? Tone the author's attitude toward the subject shown through the author's word choice Mood how I am feeling after I've read the work. shown mainly through sensory images and figurative language