Mood and Tone

How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

• delighted

• angry

• bored

• deceitful

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

• In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue.

• They aren't related at all.

• In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation

• They are similar, but written tone is expressed in the author's vocabulary and syntax.

Tone is most closely related to:

• Emotion.

• Capitalization

• Erudition

• Punctuation.

What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that endorses a political candidate?

• Gloom and despair

• Optimism and enthusiasm

• Sarcasm and anger

• Fear and loathing

What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

• Joy

• Fury

• Excitement

• Frustration

What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

• Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.

• Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing.

• Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing.

• Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing.

What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?

• A drafty old castle

• The beach on a sunny day

• . A junior high school math class

• An isolated cottage deep in the dark woods

Which of the following is a true statement about mood and tone?

• Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related.

• Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same

• Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone

• A story's tone is always established by its mood.

A story's mood is often implied, instead of stated outright. What does "implied" mean?

• Declared

• Hinted at

• Denied

• Deceptive