What is the difference between Tone and Mood?

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What is the difference between Tone and Mood? Topic: Tone & Mood Essential Question: What is the difference between Tone and Mood?

P- to persuade the audience of a certain point of view Author’s Purpose It’s as easy as PIES!! P- to persuade the audience of a certain point of view I-to inform the audience of certain facts E-to entertain the audience with enjoyment S-to share details or feelings with the audience

Tone can be negative or positive The narrator or author’s attitude/voice toward the character, subject and audience of a story. Tone can be negative or positive Tone can portray a variety of emotions ranging from solemn, grave, witty or humorous.

Written Tone Verbal tone is easier to detect Written Tone can be more difficult. When in doubt, readers must examine the context of the story itself. Written Tone must be inferred through the use of descriptive words.

This is the apartment we live in. It provides us shelter. This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it holds a special place in my heart. Tone = sentimental This isn’t the greatest apartment in the world, but it’s not really that bad. Tone = tolerant If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump. Tone = bitter This place does need some repairs, but I’m sure the landlord will be making repairs soon. Tone = optimistic This is the apartment we live in. It provides us shelter. Tone = objective

The girls were playing in the pond, splashing each other and trying to catch fish with their hands. They were having fun, but kept looking over their shoulders at the looming forest. The long grass of the field kept moving and they sort of felt like they were being watched… About a half hour passed and still the girls kept checking the field for movements. It seemed like a pair of dark eyes was on them. They even considered going back inside, but that would mean homework time. So they continued splashing, but with caution now. Their eyes hardly left the field. What is the overall tone of this passage? What words helped you to figure out the tone?

Words like "caution, dark, and looming“ lead readers to the tone. A possible tone of this passage is ominous, suggesting a little bit of fear or foreboding. Words like "caution, dark, and looming“ lead readers to the tone.

Finally, one of the girls pointed to the grass and giggled. "Meow Finally, one of the girls pointed to the grass and giggled. "Meow!" A cat sat on the edge of the field and licked its paw. They did indeed have company. The girls ran over to the cat and pet his belly. They laughed and the cat sauntered back to the field. What is the overall tone of this passage? What words helped you to figure out the tone?

The tone of this passage is happy/playful as there was a successful, happy resolution to the problem. Words like, “belly” and “giggled” were used.

Mood = Feeling or Atmosphere The climate or feeling of a literary work. Mood = Feeling or Atmosphere

DESCRIBING MOOD *Adjectives describe Mood *Remember that you are describing the way the audience/character feels, or the atmosphere of the passage *Like tone, mood words can be either positive or negative Examples: relaxed, cozy, romantic, gloomy, frightening, somber

Identifying the mood of a piece of writing will depend on the number of descriptive words you know to answer the question: How did this paragraph, this passage, this story, make the character or, make you, feel?

What is the mood of this picture?

Tone = person/Author’s attitude DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TONE AND MOOD Tone = person/Author’s attitude Mood = Feeling or atmosphere from the piece

“I Will Follow You into the Dark” Death Cab for Cutie