Mood, Voice, 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.

• 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.

• They aren't related at all.

Tone is most closely related to:

• Emotion.

• Capitalization.

• Knowledge.

• 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

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.

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

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

What is TONE?

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story

The tone in the quote is...

• melancholic

• depressing

• motivational

• pessimistic

Why is it important to distinguish between mood and tone in a text?

• To understand the author's purpose

• To predict the ending of the story

• To improve vocabulary skills

• To identify the main characters

What is the primary difference between mood and tone?

• Mood is the feeling the reader gets, while tone is the author's attitude.

• Mood is the author's attitude, while tone is the feeling the reader gets.

• Mood and tone both refer to the author's attitude.

• Mood and tone both refer to the reader's feelings.

Which of the following best describes the tone of an author who uses words like "horrific," "terrifying," and "nightmare" to describe a scene?

• Amused

• Terrified

• Joyful

• Indifferent