1. Tone and Mood

2. A review:
DENOTATION - the dictionary meaning of the word. A trick? Dictionary and denotation both start with “D” Sometimes its not what you say, but how you say it…. CONNOTATION: -the implied meaning of a word The author is trying to “con” you into sharing their attitude

3. Characterization Direct characterization: the author explicitly states
Ex. The quiet girl sat alone in the library.
Indirect characterization: traits can be inferred from the actions, thoughts, and words of a character
Ex: He won a trophy for the MVP on his high school basketball team.

4. What are tone and mood? Tone is the author’s attitude toward a text.
Tone can be positive, negative, or neutral.
Conveyed through the author’s words and details- use context clues to help determine tone.
Mood is the way the author intends for the reader to feel about a text.
Mood is usually positive or negative
Mood often comes from personal connections to the subject of the text.

5. Positive, Negative, and Neutral: Tone+
Neutral
+/-
Negative -
A favorable and supportive attitude toward a text
Neither positive or negative attitude
A critical or disapproving attitude toward a text
Ex: admiring, humorous, appreciative, nostalgic, celebratory, playful, romantic, excited
Ex: reflective, informative, ceremonial, provocative, questioning
Ex: angry, derogatory, hopeless, paranoid, disappointed, mournful, violent, accusatory

6. Tone and Mood Man!!!

7. Things to remember…
Tone and mood are sometimes similar. However, do not immediately assume this is the case. Remember:
Tone is the author’s attitude towards a text.
Mood is how the author intends the reader to feel after engaging with the text.
Shifts:
A shift in tone is often indicated by
change in paragraph, stanza, or punctuation (such as a dash or semicolon)
Words such as however, but, yet, although, nevertheless