Mood and Tone Flashcard

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The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ....

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tone

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What is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text? Options: connotation, denotation, tone, mood

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mood

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How do authors set a tone or mood in literature?

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word choice

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What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"

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angry

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What is the mood of the passage? She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting.

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suspenseful

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What is the tone of this passage? The Crocodile by Lewis Carroll How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale. How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, with gently smiling jaws.

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humorous

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What is the tone of a text?

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The author, narrator or speaker's attitude toward the subject.

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What word describes the son's tone in the dialogue: Father: We are going to Disney World! Son: Yay!!!!

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excited

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What tone do the details of the poem "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti convey?

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happiness

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What is the tone of the following passage? The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.

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humorous