Mood
Mood is the feeling that the reader gets from the writing.
Examples
Happy
Cheerful
Passionate
Optimistic
Humorous
Thoughtful
Negative:
Angry
Apprehensive
Depressing
Tense
Serious
Mood vs Tone
Mood and tone are very similar, so it is very easy to confuse the two. However, they are two separate parts of literature so you have to know the difference.
Tone is the attitude the author has toward the subject they are writing about. Mood is the way the reader interprets the writing.
A slideshow that defines the difference between Tone and Mood.
Other Sites:
The difference between Mood and Tone
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-mood-and-tone/
http://www.inetteacher.com/upload1/102670/docs/Tone-Mood%20Worksheet.pdf
Examples of Mood and Tone words
http://www.fallriverschools.org/Tone%20and%20Mood%20words%20(unedited).pdf
Sarah Hyden
F., Ian . "Difference Between Mood and Tone." differencebetween. N.p., 13 Jan. 2010. Web. 12 Aug. 1929. <www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-mood-and-tone/ >.
"Tone and Mood." inetteacher.com. (PDF), n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 1929. <www.inetteacher.com/upload1/102670/docs/Tone-Mood%20Worksheet.pdf >.
"Tone and Mood." fallriverschools.org. (PDF), n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 1929. <www.fallriverschools.org/Tone%20and%20Mood%20words%20(unedited).pdf >.
Elin, Sharon. "Author's Tone."slideshare.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.slideshare.net/sharonelin/authors-tone>
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