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This document defines mood, describes how it is established through setting and atmosphere, and provides examples of how to identify mood in passages. Mood is the feeling conveyed to the reader and is crucial to understanding theme. Setting and atmosphere are used to relay mood, which can be described using words like cozy, warm, romantic, scary, or suspenseful depending on the details provided. Readers are prompted to analyze passages and identify the mood based on these literary elements.

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536 Lessonmood

This document defines mood, describes how it is established through setting and atmosphere, and provides examples of how to identify mood in passages. Mood is the feeling conveyed to the reader and is crucial to understanding theme. Setting and atmosphere are used to relay mood, which can be described using words like cozy, warm, romantic, scary, or suspenseful depending on the details provided. Readers are prompted to analyze passages and identify the mood based on these literary elements.

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Mood Review

Whats Mood?

*Mood is the feeling the reader gets


from a story.

*Mood is shown through


Setting
Atmosphere

Mood

Mood is a literary element included in any


piece of writing.
Identifying the mood is crucial to
understanding the theme and authors style.

Describing Mood

Light-hearted
Playful
Tender
Warm
Hopeful
Peaceful
Joyous

Inclusive
Welcoming
Happy
Tense
Gloomy
Violent
Cold

Confining
Haunting
Suspenseful
Painful
Threatening
Terrifying
Lonely

FOR EXAMPLE:

Mood

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

You Try!

On the following slides identify the authors tone or


the readers mood and explain how you knew.

Remember:
Tone is determined by
DESCRIPTION or DIALOGUE
Mood is determined by
SETTING or ATMOSPHERE

The MOOD of the passage is ______________


The ______________ relays the MOOD.

The door swings open to reveal all of my family


members standing around the Christmas
tree. The lights are twinkling and the
fireplace is roaring with a warm fire.
Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the
snow falls quietly outside the window.

The MOOD of the passage is COZY, WARM,


FAMILIAR
The ATMOSPHERE relays the tone.

The door swings open to reveal all of my


family members standing around the
Christmas tree. The lights are
twinkling and the fireplace is roaring
with a warm fire. Everyone is singing
Christmas carols as the snow falls
quietly outside the window.

The MOOD of the passage is ____________


The ____________ relays the MOOD.

The gym of the high school was brightly


decorated. The red streamers covered
the walls and heart shapes were
scattered all over the floor. Red glitter
was thrown on all the tables and love
songs were playing in the background.
The Valentine s dance was about to
begin.

The MOOD of the passage is ROMANTIC


The SETTING relays the MOOD.

The gym of the high school was brightly


decorated. The red streamers covered
the walls and heart shapes were
scattered all over the floor. Red glitter
was thrown on all the tables and love
songs were playing in the background.
The Valentine s dance was about to
begin.

The MOOD of the passage is ______________


The ______________ relays the MOOD.

The wind was screeching outside as rain


pounded against the window. We had
lost electricity hours ago and had
nothing but candles to light the house.
The battery powered radio was
broadcasting a warning to lock your
doors and stay inside; there was a
killer on the loose.

The MOOD of the passage is SCARY/SUSPENSEFUL


The ATMOSPHERE/SETTING relays the MOOD.

The wind was screeching outside as rain


pounded against the window. We had
lost electricity hours ago and had
nothing but candles to light the house.
The battery powered radio was
broadcasting a warning to lock your
doors and stay inside; there was a
killer on the loose.

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