MOOD is the overall climate of feeling or atmosphere in a written work. Writers create a mood, or atmosphere, with their words. A mood can be quiet or menacing or mysterious or scary or romantic or lively.

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Read the examples on slides 5 and 6. Decide: What’s the mood for each piece? Then discuss with each other: What tricks does the writer use to create mood?

“There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible…” Describes the estate Wuthering Heights

“Gimmerton chapel bells were still ringing; and the full, mellow flow of the beck in the valley came soothingly on the ear. It was a sweet substitute for the yet absent murmur of the summer foliage, which drowned that music about the Grange when the trees were in leaf.” Describes the estate Thrushcross Range

Winter—old age, death, loneliness, despair, the end of something Spring—rebirth, love, renewal, hope, youth Summer—joy, fullness, the prime of one’s life, exploration Autumn — change, maturity, fullness, ripeness, preparing for an end

Tone is a person’s attitude about a subject. Where have you been?

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Read the passages on slides 11 and 12. Decide what the tone is for each passage and what words contribute to that tone.

“ I thrust my face forward. “But I don’t have a normal life,” I say. “How do you think it feels to be me? I want my life back! Is that too much to ask?” I don’t want to be crying—it ruins all arguments—but I am.”

“All morons hate it when you call them a moron.” “If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she’s late? Nobody.” “God-- money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.” “Catholics are always trying to find out if you’re Catholic.”

Diction: the writer’s choice of words A writer must consider the denotation and connotation of words. The denotation of a word is its literal meaning or dictionary definition. The connotation of a word is the implied meaning of a word; refers to the associations or the emotional suggestions connected to a word.

Home--- House--- Mansion--- These words have the same denotation; that is, a place of residence. But what are the connotations of these words?

Denotation of word: RED Connotation candy-apple scarlet burgundy rose ruby

Describing Something Ugly as Beautiful Instructions:. 1.Think of something -- an object or an action -- that is ugly or repulsive. Describe this thing in such a way that the reader will either begin to see it as beautiful or will believe that the narrator truly believes it is beautiful. Do not resort to falsehood, though. One way to manage this is to adopt the voice of a narrator who thinks each repulsive aspect of your thing is fabulous. Pretend you are not you but a slightly twisted person. 2.Note: Avoid using subjective details to show your twisted attitude about the object. Instead of saying, “The rotten milk is so delicious and wonderful,” (this phrase doesn’t really show rotten milk), say, “the curdled chunks of milk dance on my tongue playfully” (this shows that the milk is both rotten and appealing).