1. The author and the audience
Tone vs. Mood
The author and the audience

2. TONE The attitude a writer has toward the subject matter
This is created by the setting and word choice (diction)

3. Examples of Tone amused optimistic angry pessimistic cheerful playful
formal
pompous
gloomy
sad
humorous
serious
informal
ironic

4. MOOD
The feeling created by the author’s words that the audience experiences
This is created by the author’s tone and the context

5. Examples of Mood
frightening
joyful
romantic
sentimental
suspenseful

6. What is the tone?
The girl huddled in the corner, clutching her ripped blanket to her face and shaking excessively. She stared at the door in terror, awaiting the unknown danger behind its splintering surface.

7. What is the mood?
The girl huddled in the corner, clutching her ripped blanket to her face and shaking excessively. She stared at the door in terror, awaiting the unknown danger behind its splintering surface.

8. Works Cited
•Darigan, Daniel L., James S. Jacobs, and Michael O. Tunnell. Children's Literature: Engaging Teachers and Children in Good Books. CD-Rom ed. Alexandria, VA: Prentice Hall, Print.
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