Mood & tone practice

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 “Child, watch your tone when speaking to
me”
 “She sure is in a mood today”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDUhDV-72S0
How many of you have heard this……..

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Tone is the AUTHOR’S attitude towards
the audience, the subject, or the character.
Also known as, the way feelings are expressed.
*Tone is shown through
 Dialogue – “talking” (Fiction or
Imperative statements)
 Descriptions – diction [word choice]
TONE

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 Description: Annoyed
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.
There is no other who is that lazy.
He whines to Mom and Dad night and day
Until he eventually gets his way.
 Dialogue: Welcoming/Friendly
“Not a problem ma’am,” replied the young man, “I
would be happy to help.”
Tone

*Mood is the feeling the reader gets
from a story.
*Mood is shown through
 Setting- Time and Place
 Atmosphere- Character
interactions
MOOD


 Setting
Rachel’s house sat alone atop a hill, and she was used to
solitude. She liked the peace and quiet of being far
away from everything.
 Atmosphere
A furious teenager is walking toward a bedroom after being
grounded.
Mood


TONE IS NOT MOOD
Tone Tone is how the author
feels, while mood is
how the reader feels.
The tone could be
serious but the mood
could be ridiculous.Mood

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 FOR EXAMPLE:
He approached the task with sheer
determination. He had studied his plans
carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure
of his approach. The hours he spent
practicing were grueling and exhausting but
he was ready. This was the year he would win
the pie eating contest at school.
TONE IS NOT MOOD

 FOR EXAMPLE:
He approached the task with sheer determination. He had
studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and
was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing
were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This
was the year he would win the pie eating contest at
school.
According to the author’s descriptions, what is the
tone?
Serious, Intense, Formal, Focused
TONE


 FOR EXAMPLE:
He approached the task with sheer determination. He had
studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and
was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing
were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This
was the year he would win the pie eating contest at
school.
According to the setting, what is the mood?
Playful, informal, silly, exciting
MOOD


 Tone- Author’s Style
 Covers entire work
 Fiction & Nonfiction
 Mood- Author’s Purpose
 changes through story
 Fiction only
 Use Genre (ex: Mystery: Tone= Suspenseful/
Mood=Frightening atmosphere)
More on Tone


Positive Neutral Negative
Tone Encouraging
Optimistic
Objective
Informational
Critical
Pessimistic
Mood Cheerful
Welcoming
Depressed
Suspenseful
Tone Mood

On the following slides identify the author’s tone or the
reader’s mood and explain how you knew.
Remember:
Tone is determined by
DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE
Mood is determined by
SETTING or ATMOSPHERE
You Try!

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#1 Botulism, a type of rare, severe food poisoning, has been reported
recently in New Jersey. It is believed that the victim, who is in critical
condition at a local hospital, was stricken after eating from a jar of
incorrectly preserved homegrown green beans.
a. Light-hearted
b. Scary
c. Tragic
d. Optimistic- (positive outlook)
The TONE of the passage is ____________
The author’s (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE)
relay the tone.

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#2 Sure, litterbugs account for a lot of the trash blowing around our city’s
streets, but there are other villains too. What about people who set out
their trash days ahead of their scheduled trash pickup time? Worse yet are
the stores that pile boxes in back alleys, and restaurants whose mounds of
bagged trash draw rodents and roaches.
a. critical
b. humorous
c. depressed
relay the tone.

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#3 What’s the matter with those idiots in the city council? First they pass
new parking regulations saying we can’t park our cars in front of our own
houses without a special permit. Now they’ve gone and slapped another
tax on gas purchase.
a. objective
b. angry
c. surprised
relay the tone.

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“Would you be so kind as to help me with my
groceries?” asked the elderly woman.
“Not a problem ma’am,” replied the young man,
“I would be happy to help.”
The TONE of the passage is ___________.
The (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE) relays the TONE.
#4

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“The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened
and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on.”
a.Aggravated
b.Nervous
c.Peaceful
d.Silly
The MOOD of the passage is ______________
The (Setting or Atmosphere) relays the MOOD.
#5

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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.
a. Embarrassed
b. Frustrated
c. Peaceful
d. Joyous
The MOOD of the passage is ____________
The (Setting or Atmosphere) relays the MOOD.
#6


The night it happened was one we will never forget. The
wind was screeching outside as rain pounded against
the window. We had lost electricity hours ago and
had nothing but candles to light the house. The
battery powered radio we had was broadcasting a
warning to lock your doors and stay inside; there was
a killer on the loose.
The MOOD of the passage is ______________
The(Setting or Atmosphere) relays the MOOD.
# 7


And the trees all died. I don’t know why they died, they just
died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the
stuff we got from the nursery wasn’t the best. We
complained about it. So we’ve got thirty kids there, each kid
had his or her own little tree to plant and now we’ve got
these thirty dead trees. All these kids looking at these little
brown sticks, it was depressing.
a.Aggravated
b.Nervous
c.Peaceful
d.Silly
The author’s (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE) relay the tone.
# 8


Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all
out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in
Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls were covered in rose
pink wallpaper. Goldie, her mother’s eleventh fish, seemed
to stare sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl
sitting on the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla
candles comforted her aching heart.
a. Depressed
b. Nervous
c. Cheerful
d. Silly
The TONE of the passage is ______________
# 9

There is no one
That can be better
Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot 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
The TONE of the passage is _____________
The (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE) relays the TONE.
# 10
a. Pessimistic
b. Depressing
c. Motivational
d. Negative


We received your request for a refund for your
recent purchase of a telescope for your son.
Please accept our sincere apologies that the
product did not function as advertised. We
will process the refund in as timely a manner
as possible. In the meantime, if we can help
you in any other way, please ask.
The author’s (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE) relay the
tone.
# 11


The wind howled like a banshee, the thunder rolled, and the lightning
drew zigzag lines across the sky. With the sights and sounds of the
thunderstorm cloaking his room, Charlie awoke from his night’s sleep. As
he peeked out from under the covers, a dark, shifting shadow appeared
on the wall of his room.

For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ____________.
peace
fear
safety
humor
The MOOD of the passage is ______________.
The (Setting or Atmosphere) relays the mood.
# 12


The pioneer family members piled into the wagon and left behind the
safety and security in the East. They had cut the lifeline that connected
them to all the things that were near and dear. As they traveled to the
new land out west, Grandfather held the family together. He hunted
when they were hungry, found water when they were thirst, and
protected them against the dangers that lurked all around them.
Everyone in the family agreed. Grandfather was a rock.

For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ________________.
confidence
insecurity
failure
distrust
# 13


    beneath the underpass
    pushing against his back
    sprayed steadily against his cheek
    seeping into his sneakers.
    the snow didn't seem like sugar anymore
    apartment buildings loomed up
    discarded Christmas trees
    tinsel trapped in tree needles
    no cave to crawl in now
# 14


He rolled in his bed, twisting the sheets, grappling with
a problem years too big for him, awake in the night
like a single sentinel on picket. And sometime after
midnight, he slept, too, and then only the wind was
awake, prying at the hotel and hooting in its gables
under the bright gimlet gaze of the stars.
# 15
Extra Practice


We’re contacting you today to let you know about the
Special Olympics annual fund drive. You have been
kind enough to support us generously in the past,
and we’d like to ask for your help again, as we send
our athletes with special needs to compete at the
national level. Please fill out the form below and
return it in the enclosed envelope with your
donation. It will make a child’s day if you do.
The author’s (DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE) relay the
tone.
# 16


We are seriously failing our nation’s teenagers when it comes to
education concerning AIDS. Somehow we must convince them,
without delay, that this terrible illness can happen to them, not just
too isolated groups in big cities. Let’s give them the information
they need to protect themselves—before it’s too late.
a. sincere
b. mocking
c. ironic
# 17


There was a delay in the start of the project, attributable
to circumstances beyond the control of all relevant
parties. Progress came to a standstill, and no one was
prepared to undertake the assessment of the problem
and determination of the solution.
# 18


It was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an
old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree
made against the electric light. In the day time the street
was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the
old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now
at night it was quiet and he felt the difference.
# 19


Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it
all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet
apartment in Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls
were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her
mother’s eleventh fish, seemed to stare
sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl sitting
on the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla
candles comforted her aching heart.
# 20

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For the moon never beams, without bringing me
dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,
In her catacomb there by the sea—
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
# 21 Edgar Allen Poe

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Passage from Catch 22
They’re trying to kill me,” Yossarian told him calmly.
“No one’s trying to kill you,” Clevinger cried.
“Then why are they shooting at me?” Yossarian asked.
“They’re shooting at everyone,” Clevinger answered.
“They’re trying to kill everyone.”
“And what difference does that make?”
# 22

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