1. Mood

2. The State of Texas says:
Students are expected to determine the figurative meaning of phrases and analyze how an author’s use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses, and suggests mood. (TEK 7.8A)

3. Mood a prevailing atmosphere or feeling of the observer
mood is the feeling or atmosphere perceived by the reader 

4. Understanding/ compassionate
What is the Mood of the Picture? playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, depressed, compassionate

5. What is the Mood of the Picture
What is the Mood of the Picture? playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, depressed, afraid, scared, tragic
Angry / afraid

6. Guess My Mood?
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7. You walk into a room filled with long rectangular tables topped with crystal glasses. The silverware is real silver, the dishware is real china, and the napkins are silk. Women are dressed in evening attire, and men are dressed in black suits and bow ties. You are dressed in a Grateful Dead t-shirt and jeans with holes in them.
 Which word best describes how you feel as a result of walking into the room? (mood)
a) intimidated
b) Sad
c) Elegant
d) trashy

8. You walk into a room filled with recliners and soda cans
You walk into a room filled with recliners and soda cans. There’s a buffet table in the corner, and people are walking around with paper plates. Women are dressed in capris, and men are dressed in khakis. You, on the other hand, are wearing a bathing suit.
Which word best describes the emotions you feel as a result of walking into this room (mood)?
Scared
Sad
Elegant
embarrassed

9. Mood
Mood is the feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing. Some examples of mood are: Happy, sad, angry, resentful, bitter, mysterious An author creates mood through: setting, the character’s actions, character’s emotions, the imagery / sensory language.

10. Guess My Mood?
Lights
camera
action