1. Mood and Tone

2. What & Why? What: How is language expressive of a culture?
-by continuing to learn the literary elements used by writers.
-Today’s focus will be on tone and mood: 2 literary elements that affect the understanding of a text, particularly theme and our reaction to it.
Why: Because these 2 literary elements affect the understanding of a text, particularly theme and our reaction to it.

3. TONE
Tone is the AUTHOR’S attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character.
*Tone is shown through
Dialogue - talking
Descriptions – author’s diction [word choice]

4. MOOD *Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a story.
*Mood is shown through
Setting
Atmosphere

5. The tone could be serious but the mood could be ridiculous.
TONE IS NOT MOOD
The tone could be serious but the mood could be ridiculous.
Tone
Mood

6. 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.

7. According to the author’s descriptions, what is the 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 author’s descriptions, what is the tone?
Serious, Intense, Formal, Focused
Why: Words such as determination, grueling, and practicing show a serious attitude.

8. MOOD According to the setting, what is the 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 setting, what is the mood?
Playful, informal, silly, exciting
WHY?: Because he is portrayed at being so serious for something not that important

9. TRAILER ACTIVITY
Before you start identifying mood and tone in texts on your own, we are going to do so together with films. Directors use lighting, music, and scene cuts to create a tone for a movie trailer. The way we feel as we watch the trailer is the mood. As you watch the trailers complete the worksheet you were given.

16. Your Turn!!! MOOD & TONE Worksheet
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

17. CLOUSRE
Based on today’s lesson, how important do you think mood and tone are to our understanding of texts?

18. The TONE of the passage is ___________
The TONE of the passage is ___________. The _________________ relays the TONE.
“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.”

19. The TONE of the passage is POLITE. The DIALOGUE relays the TONE.
“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.”