Mood and Tone …to support the author’s purpose

Take 30 seconds… Round 1 Think back on the past week. What different “moods” have you experienced? Think back on the past week. What different “moods” have you experienced? –Consider, what mood are you in right now? What mood were you in yesterday?...etc. –What mood was your mother in…your siblings? –Write your answer(s) in the brainstorming- mood column on your paper. U

Mood We are comfortable identifying a person’s mood through his/her facial expressions, body language, speech, etc. Look at the following pictures; what “moods” do you think the subjects are feeling?

Think about the following sentence: I am not in a good mood! Would you agree that your mood stems from what you’re feeling? Would you agree that your mood stems from what you’re feeling? In regards to literature mood is… In regards to literature mood is… The feeling the reader gets from reading the author’s writing. The feeling the reader gets from reading the author’s writing.

Take 30 Seconds… Round 2 If a teacher were to tell a student, “watch your tone,” or “don’t use that tone with me”… how would the student be talking? If a teacher were to tell a student, “watch your tone,” or “don’t use that tone with me”… how would the student be talking? Do you speak with a different tone to your friends as compared to the way you would talk to the principal? To your fellow team players as compared to your coach? Do you speak with a different tone to your friends as compared to the way you would talk to the principal? To your fellow team players as compared to your coach? In the “tone” brainstorming column, write different tones that you have heard spoken or that you have read in books… In the “tone” brainstorming column, write different tones that you have heard spoken or that you have read in books…

Now look at these next pictures… What do you think is each speaker’s tone? HOW would each person be either saying his/her words or thinking his/her thoughts?

Think about the following sentence: Don’t use that tone with me! Do you agree that your tone stems from HOW you SAY your words (based on your attitude at the moment)? Do you agree that your tone stems from HOW you SAY your words (based on your attitude at the moment)? In regards to literature tone is… In regards to literature tone is… The author’s attitude toward their subject or characters – expressed in words. The author’s attitude toward their subject or characters – expressed in words.