Mystery
Mood deals with this: (author or reader?)
What is the reader
What mood did you feel when reading The Outsiders? Explain!
What is (answers will vary. up to teachers to say whether your answer is correct or not.)
Does tone deal with the author or the reader?
What is Author
define elude
to avoid or escape by being quick or skillful
define aghast
filled with sudden shock or fright
define unfathomable
What is 'not able to be understood'
“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
define ruefully
showing sorry or pity
define grimace
a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain
Define Incredulous
What is 'indicating or showing disbelief'
“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, eery... ( 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..."
What is sarcastic. It gives a humorous attitude inspite of a tragedy.
define indignant
expressing strong displeasure at something insulting of offensive
define falter
to speak hesitantly or unsteadily
What are the two ways mood is shown?
S. A. M.
Setting
Atmosphere
(Mood)
define mood
What is the feeling a reader gets when reading something
Tone refers to the author's ________ toward a character, subject or audience. Fill in the blank
What is attitude
define doggedly
in a persistent or stubborn manner
define contemptuously
in a manner that shows extreme disrespect of hatred
TRUE OR FALSE: Tone and Mood are basically the same.
What is FALSE
write a short sentence evoking a mood of worried
What is... worried: The man chewed at the end of his pencil, unsure the answer to the final question of his SAT, which could cause him to either pass or fail.
*note* these are just examples, answers may vary.
two indicators of tone
What is dialogue and description
Define Sullenly
gloomily; resentfully silent
define conformity
behavior that is in agreement with prevailing attitudes or practice