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Tone and Mood Notes
Tone: Tells us how the
author thinks
about his or her
subject. It is the
author’s attitude
toward the story and
reader
Mood: The effect of the
writer’s words on the readers. Mood is how the writers
words make us feel. The mood
usually is associated with
the setting
Tone can be described as:
• Positive • Negative• Or NeutralHint: When trying to find the tone of a passage,
read the passage and decide if it is being told in a positive, negative, or neutral way first, then look at your answer choices and decide
ToneTone is the AUTHOR’S or NARRATOR’S attitude towards the audience, the subject,or characters. The tone influences the story’s mood /atmosphere.
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Tone ExamplesBelow are a few examples of words you could use to describe an author’s tone:
Cynical
Sympathetic
Approving
Sarcastic
Objective© Presto Plans
How To Find ToneTone is not stated directly. You must read between the lines to see what the author’s or narrator’s attitude is on the subject. Tone can be revealed through: - Dialogue between characters - Descriptions- Author’s diction (word choice)- The themes that emerge
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How To Find MoodMood is the emotions that you
(the reader) feel, so to find mood, you need to look at what emotions you are going
through as you read the text.
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Mood ExamplesBelow are a few examples of words you
could use to describe the mood of a piece of writing :
Cheerful
Frightening
Romantic
Idyllic © Presto Plans