Mood and Tone

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What is the "mood" of a story?

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Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

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Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________. Options: pictures, height, words, funny faces

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words

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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!" (108).
 

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angry

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"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106).
What is the mood of the passage?

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suspenseful

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Describe the tone of this passage: Bitter, Respectful, Objective, Humorous

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Humorous

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Describe the tone of this passage: Enthusiastic, Serious, Mocking, Sorrowful

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Mocking

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Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
Options: irritated, annoyed, uninterested, ecstatic

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ecstatic

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What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

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Excited

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What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage? Options: Humorous, Persuasive, Anxious, Cheerful

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Anxious

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What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage? Options: Ironic, Informational, Joyful, Dramatic

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Informational