2. ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE Part 6

3. VII. MOOD AND TONE

4. ◦ Tone: ◦ the attitude the author presents his/her writing in ◦ A change in tone can change the meaning of something in a story ◦ Diction is key to ◦ Must read between the line to get ◦ Ask: How would the author sound if they were telling you this story in person? ◦ Mood: ◦ Feelings or emotions the reader feels while reading ◦ A result of the tone the author’s ◦ Both affected by setting, character, and plot ◦ Ask: How do you feel emotionally about the piece?

5. Practice ◦ Read and annotate the song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ◦ Turn to the back and answer the first three questions ◦ Watch the video of the Beatles singing the song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs ◦ While watching, take notes about the tone, mood, and meaning of the song ◦ Watch the video of Kirk from “Glee” sing the same song a (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvt1DFkeoDI&list=RDlvt1DFkeoDI)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvt1DFkeoDI&list=RDlvt1DFkeoDI ◦ While watching, take notes about the tone, mood, and meaning of the song ◦ Compare your answers