Setting and Mood By the end of this lesson, Students Will Be Able To: Write for a short time frame to describe different settings in detail. Understand how setting in a novel can be used to create mood. Create and elaborate detail for settings that create mood for a story

Settings That Enhance Mood Settings are not only used to reinforce your characters, they can also enhance different moods in your story Mood: Describes the emotional quality of something; the way you want someone to feel while reading your novel.

These images remind us of dark, disturbing things, and show the reader that Creepy Mood Outside the old mansion, a one-eyed crow was picking at something on the dead tree in the yard, while a three-legged dog was howling at the moon. These images remind us of dark, disturbing things, and show the reader that the scene of the novel is “creepy’ without having to tell him or her directly. the scene of the novel is “creepy” without having to tell him or her directly

For each of the moods listed write some details about a setting that would be appropriate in creating that mood. Think about: How the place looks Sounds Smells Feels to visit

Write 2-3 sentences for each mood. Stressful Romantic Comfortable/peaceful Looks Sounds Smells Feels

Describe the setting and mood in 2 pictures of your choosing.

Create Your Own Setting and Mood Create a setting with a specific mood for the character you created. Remember to think about How the place looks Sounds Smells Feels to visit