1. Mood and Tone Connotation and Denotation
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2. Terms Diction- word choice
Connotation- the feeling that a word evokes.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Denotation- The dictionary definition.
Mood- How YOU feel about the text.
Tone- How the AUTHOR feels about the text.

3. Connotation VS Denotation
Dictionary Definition
Examples:
Chicken- a barn yard fowl.
Chick- a baby chicken.
Snake- reptile
Home- A house
The feeling the word evokes.
Examples:
Chicken- Someone who’s afraid
Chick- a girl
Snake- Someone who is evil or sneaky
Home- Where you live
What other words have two meanings? List at least two more on your paper.

4. Connotation Positive- When words imply a positive meaning. Examples:
Thin
Conversational
Young
Debate
Confident
Negative- When words imply a negative meaning.
Examples:
Skinny
Talkative
Childish
Argue
Arrogant

5. Connotation: Positive or Negative
If the word is negative, change it to a word that has a positive connotation with the same meaning.
Brooding
Amazing
Peaceful
Irritated
Barren
Mellow
Content
Moody
Frustrated
If the word is positive, change it to a word that has a negative connotation with the same meaning.

6. Mood How the reader feels about the text. This will be an emotion!
Examples:
Frightened
Happy
Gloomy
Suspenseful
Frustrated

7. Mood: Peaceful Evidence: Beautiful day Bright green grass
Healthy trees

8. Identify the mood of each song.

9. Identify the Mood of each picture.

10. Tone How the author feels about the text. Examples: Formal Informal
Playful
Angry
Suspicious
Sad

11. Tone: Angry Evidence: Dark Colors Looks like an explosion
Red is associated with anger

12. Identify the mood and tone of each passage.
Wait! I said tugging Benjamin back. I knew the gardener hadn’t given up his last breath just to ask if the Smell of Truth had worked. He was trying to tell us something about the herbs.
I am running. That’s the first thing I remember. Running. I carry something, my arm curled around it, hugging it to my chest. Bread, of course. Someone is chasing me. “Stop! Thief!” I run. People. Shoulders. Shoes. “Stop! Thief!”