Tone and Mood

Last updated over 6 years ago

8 questions

Tone and Mood

Last updated over 6 years ago

8 questions

Question 1

What is tone?

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

Question 2

What is mood?

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

Question 3

Which passage below has the most whimsical/playful tone?

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.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

angry

cynical

harsh

excited

Question 5

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

Question 6

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

Question 7

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

"waste" and "destroyed"

"movie" and "of a"

"that' and "my"

"really" and "Saturday"

Question 8

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

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. 

Question 1

What is tone?

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

Question 2

What is mood?

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

Question 3

Which passage below has the most whimsical/playful tone?

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.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

angry

cynical

harsh

excited

Question 5

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

Question 6

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

admiring

bitter

melancholy

optimistic

Question 7

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

"waste" and "destroyed"

"movie" and "of a"

"that' and "my"

"really" and "Saturday"

Question 8

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

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. 

Tone and Mood

Tone and Mood

What is tone?

What is mood?

Which passage below has the most whimsical/playful tone?

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

What is tone?

What is mood?

Which passage below has the most whimsical/playful tone?

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.