Rules
Definition of mood
The feeling a passage gives the READER during and after reading a story, poem, article
Does tone deal with the author or the reader?
Author
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot you do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. What is the mood of the reader?
Answers may include:
Motivated, inspired, encouraged, uplifted
Define the Compare
Finding what is the SAME between two or more things.
How can you find/recognize the mood?
Paying attention to:
The setting, atmosphere, how the reader feels, emotions, word choice
“The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on.” - Charles Dickens; Pickwick Papers Figure out the mood of this passage.
What is calm, serene, non-violent, peaceful... (answers may vary)
True or False: Tone has something to do with how you feel as a reader.
What is FALSE. Tone is the attitude of the AUTHOR.
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot you do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. What is One Word to describe the TONE of this passage?
Answers may include:
Inspiring, uplifting, motivating, encouraging.....
Define Contrast
Finding the DIFFERENCES between two or more things.
How can you recognize/find tone?
Pay attention to:
Dialogue, descriptions, word choice, punctuation
“There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible…” - Emily Bronte; Wuthering Heights Figure out the mood of the passage.
What is depressing, gloomy, eerie... ( answer may vary)
Read the passage then identify the tone. " Just look at The Titanic. The captain said, 'Even God can't sink this ship'. Then, on it's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it hit an iceberg and sank..."
Sarcastic
It gives a humorous attitude in spite of a tragedy.
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot you do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. What are some signal words for the mood?
What is a positive atmosphere
No setting was given but the reader can picture this being said to them.
Define author's perspective using only the synonyms.
Answers may include:
point of view, attitude, opinion
"My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no one else who is that lazy. He cries to Mom and Dad night and day until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, because he gets under my skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!" What is the mood?
Answer may include:
Irritating, bothersome, infuriating, frustrated, annoyed
Tone refers to the author's ________ toward a character, subject or audience. Fill in the blank
Attitude, opinion, point of view
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot you do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. What are the signal words for the TONE of this passage?
What is brilliant, unbeatable, no place that you cannot go, unstoppable.
Define Cause
Why something happened.
The first thing that happened.
True or False? Mood and Tone can have similar answers to one another, they can have synonyms, just not the same words
True
True or False? Mood is expressed between the author and the reader.
False
How can a reader figure out the tone of something that they are reading?
Pay attention to the:
dialogue, descriptions, word choice, punctuation...
The gym of the high school was brightly decorated. The red and white streamers covered the walls and heart shapes were scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was thrown on all the tables and love songs were playing in the background. The Valentine’s dance was about to begin. What is the mood? What is the tone?
What is Romantic, flirty, loving (tone) What is happy, joyful, delightful (tone)
Define Effect
The result of something that happened.
What happened next.