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Mood, Tone,

and Style
…to support the author’s
purpose
MOOD
MOOD is the overall feelings or
emotions that are created FOR
THE READER.

The “power of the pen” can


move mountains.

Authors “move” their readers’


moods through their choice of
words and level of detail.
MOOD EXAMPLE
During the holidays, my mother's house was
glittered with decorations and hummed
with preparations. We ate cookies and
drank cider while we helped her wrap
bright packages and trim the tree. We felt
warm and excited, listening to Christmas
carols and even singing along sometimes.
We would tease each other about our
terrible voices and then sing even louder.

Mood: Content, happy. How do we know?


Words like "warm, excited, glittered” are
used by the author.
MOOD EXAMPLE
After New Year's the time came to
put all the decorations away and
settle in for the long, cold winter.
The house seemed to sigh as we
boxed up its finery. The tree was
dry and brittle, and now waited
forlornly by the side of the road to
be picked up.

Mood: Dreary, depressed. How do


we know? "cold, sigh, brittle,
forlornly"
MOOD
You can identify the mood by
looking at the description of
the setting and the character’s
feelings.

To identify the mood try to


answer the following question:
How did this paragraph, this
passage, this story make the
character or make you feel?
Words to describe Mood
 Cheerful  Furious
 Relieved  Disappointed
  Dreamy, foggy
Gloomy
 Content
 Bleak
 Satisfied
 Uncertain  Angry
 Bittersweet  Motivated
 Relaxed  Inspired
 Lazy  Confident
 Hopeless  Eerie
 Tense  Scary
 Joyful  Threatening
  Exciting
Peacful
Mood: “The Witch of
Blackbird Pond”
How would you describe
the mood of this
passage?
a. Excited
b. Calm
c. Melancholy
Evidence?
TONE
TONE is simply the author’s attitude
toward his/her subject.
You can recognize the tone/attitude by
the language/word choices the author
uses and details from the selection.

Tone must be inferred through the use of


descriptive words.
Words to describe Tone

 Bitter  Tasteful/distasteful
 Serious  Nonchalant
 Witty  Angry
 Playful  Attached/Detached
 Tender  Innocent
 Sympathetic  Poignant
 Haunting  Compassionate
 Mysterious  Humorous
 Suspenseful  Gore-y
 Mocking  Serious
 Disgusted  Sarcastic
 Sentimental
Tone: “Boy:Tales of
Childhood”
How would you describe the
tone [attitude] of this
author?
a. disgusted
b. approving
c. angry
Evidence?
What is STYLE ?
 Every author has his or her
own style – that is, his or her
own way of communicating
ideas.
 When you read several books
by the same author, you
become accustomed to the
author’s style of writing and
sometimes you look for
authors with a similar style.
STYLE
STYLE is the way the author uses words,
phrases, and sentences.

The author’s
1) personal word choice/vocabulary,
2) types of sentences,
3) point of view from which the text is told,
4) imagery
5) and dialogue.

These 5 components will reveal his/her style.


STYLE
So, when analyzing an author’s style, we
need to consider:
 point-of-view,
 formal or informal writing,
 organization/structure of text,
 level of complexity in the writing, and
 overall tone.
By using these features in writing,
different meanings of the content (what
the story/text is about) are shown to the
audience.
Style: Which Point of View?
First person: (I, me, my)
I went to the store today. When I was in the cereal aisle, I bumped
into an old friend and had a nice conversation.

Second person: (you; instructions/directions)


You should work on getting your room cleaned. First, pick up the
clothes on the floor. Then, you need to run a vacuum and dust the
tables.

Third person – limited: (he/she/it/they/them told thru 1


character)
He could tell from the expression on her face that what he had said
upset her. If only he knew, though, what she was really thinking.

Third-person Omniscient (‘all knowing’):


(he/she/it/they/them told by the author; all characters’
feelings/thoughts are revealed)
She refused to look at Jamie again and instead stared at the
statue.
“Come on!” exclaimed Jamie impatiently. “It’s time to go.”

Sara ignored Jamie and continued to gaze upon the statue


Style: Formal vs. Informal
Formal:
Dear Sir,
After examining your job description, I feel I am an
excellent candidate. I have many years of experience
performing these specific duties. My résumé is attached.
Please read it over at your convenience and contact me if you
have questions.

Sincerely,
Andrew Meyer

Informal:
Hey, Sara! What's going on tonight? Call me before you
guys leave, okay?
--Beth
STYLE: Organization of
Text
Writing is organized in
various ways, depending
upon the author’s
purpose: to inform, to
entertain, to express a
belief/opinion, to
persuade. (Remember these?)
STYLE
 When analyzing style, you
must look at a piece of
writing FROM the overall
structure of the text TO the
small details and word
choices. Be an editor, a
critic, to answer the
question: how would I
describe this author’s
writing style?
Style: “Future Tense”
How would you describe the writing style of this
author?

How does it compare with the writing style of “The


Time Machine”.(use word choice and imagery to
help you answer this question).
Style: “The Time
Machine”
How would you describe the writing style of
this author?
Style
 There may be as many
styles as there are
writers. Think about your
favorite authors? Why
do you like their books?
Is it because of their
style of writing? . . . And
so, how would you
describe their style of
writing?
Style
 Descriptive?
 Thoroughly-developed?
 Academic?
 Formal?
 Informal?
 Business-like?
 Personal?
Your turn!!!

 You will read One


Ordinary Day with
Peanuts and Rip Van
Winkle, as you do you
will be responding to the
Close Read questions.
Write your answers on a
sheet of paper with the
correct heading and
complete sentences.

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