Tone and Mood

where and when a story takes place

the author's reason for writing a story

the author's attitiude toward the story

how the story makes you feel

where and when a story takes place

the author's reason for writing a story

the author's attitude toward the story

how the story makes you feel

The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noice was loud and distracting.

The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.

The creature played the instrument, and we listened to the music it made.

The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.

angry

cynical

harsh

excited

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

"waste" and "destroyed"

"movie" and "of a"

"that' and "my"

"really" and "Saturday"

I devoted three hours on Saturday to the masterpiece of a movie.

The movie that I saw Saturday was three hours of torture.

On Saturday, I made a three-hour mistake: I saw the movie.

I saw the movie on Saturday. It was three-hours long.