MOOD AND
MOOD AND
T
WHAT’S THE
WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN MOOD
BETWEEN MOOD
AND T
T
T
ONE
ONE
•
•
The
The
attit
attit
ude
ude
a wri
a wri
ter
ter
takes toward a subject.
takes toward a subject.
•
• How your mom feels about herHow your mom feels about her
broken lamp….
broken lamp….
(How the writer feels)
F
F
or
or
mal, infor
mal, infor
mal, serious, humorous
mal, serious, humorous
, amused,
, amused,
angry, playful, neutral, satirical, gloomy,
angry, playful, neutral, satirical, gloomy,
conciliatory, sad, resigned, cheerful, ironic, clear,
conciliatory, sad, resigned, cheerful, ironic, clear,
detailed
detailed
, imploring, suspicious, witty…
, imploring, suspicious, witty…
ADJECTIVES TO
ADJECTIVES TO
DESCRIBE TONE
MOOD
MOOD
••
The
The
feelin
feelin
g
g or
or
atmosphere that the
atmosphere that the
writer
writer
creat
creat
es
es
for
for the
the
reader.
reader.
•
•
How you feel about your
How you feel about your
mom’s
mom’s
reaction
reaction
(How you feel)
Fictional, imaginary, fanciful, idealistic, romantic,
Fictional, imaginary, fanciful, idealistic, romantic,
realistic, optimistic, pessimistic, gloomy,
realistic, optimistic, pessimistic, gloomy,
mournful, sorrowful…
mournful, sorrowful…
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVES TO DS TO DESCRIBEESCRIBE MOOD…
CATEGORIZING MOOD/TONE WORDS
CATEGORIZING MOOD/TONE WORDS
+ /
+ /
- /
- /
• •POSITIVE
POSITIVE
• •GOOD
GOOD
• •HAPPY
HAPPY
• •NEGATIVE
NEGATIVE
• •BAD
BAD
• •SAD
SAD
MOVIE RULES…
MOVIE RULES…
1
1. Please remain calm and in the upright. Please remain calm and in the upright
position.
position.
2. Please tu
2. Please turn ofrn off f all “OOH’all “OOH’s” & “s” & “AAAH’AAAH’s”.s”.
3. Please do not distract
3. Please do not distract others by mimicking movie dialogue!others by mimicking movie dialogue!
It’
It’s s annoying!annoying!
4. Save comments and opinions
4. Save comments and opinions about a clip about a clip for your notes.for your notes.
5. Between each clip record notes and remain quiet.
Clip #1 - Cedric is
Clip #1 - Cedric is
gone...
gone...
Fill in your chart. In the fir
Fill in your chart. In the fir
st column, describe the
st column, describe the
scene. The next
scene. The next
two columns should be about the
two columns should be about the
tone a
Clip #2
Clip #2
–
–
I
I
f
f
I
I
only had a brain!
only had a brain!
Fill in your chart. In
Fill in your chart. In the first column, describe the scene.the first column, describe the scene.
The next two
The next two columns shocolumns should be abuld be about the tone andout the tone and
mood
Clip #3: Tractor
Clip #3: Tractor
Tippi
Tippi
ng
ng
Fill in your chart. In the fir
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st column, describe the
st column, describe the
scene. The next
scene. The next
two columns should be about the
two columns should be about the
tone a
CLIP#4: DOTTIE CATCHES A
CLIP#4: DOTTIE CATCHES A
FASTBALL
FASTBALL
Fill in your chart. In the first column, describe the
Fill in your chart. In the first column, describe the
scene. The next
scene. The next
two columns should be about the
two columns should be about the
tone a
MOVIE NOTES…
1.
1. Wha What was tt was the he tone tone of of HarHarrry’s y’s voice ivoice in cln clipip
number 1?
number 1?
2.
2. How did Dorothy’s news that she was goingHow did Dorothy’s news that she was going
to see the wizard affect the Scarecrow’s
to see the wizard affect the Scarecrow’s
mood?
mood?
3.
3. How did the tone change when the tractorHow did the tone change when the tractor
attacked Mater and Lightning?
attacked Mater and Lightning?
4.
4. How does the tone the scout uses affect theHow does the tone the scout uses affect the
three girls at tr
three girls at tryouyouts?ts?
5.
5. How did the different clips affect yourHow did the different clips affect your
mood?
mood?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
ANSWER AT BO
ORAL COMMUNICATION
ORAL COMMUNICATION
It is relatively easy to interpret
It is relatively easy to interpret
someone’
someone’s tone when they ars tone when they aree
talking to you because you can see
talking to you because you can see
and hear them.
and hear them.
Similar to music, a
Similar to music, a person’s toneperson’s tone
can be deter
can be determined by how fast ormined by how fast or
slow and how loud or soft they are
slow and how loud or soft they are
talking.
talking.
Anot
Another cher clue lue to soto someomeone’s tone’s tone ine iss
their facial expressions and body
their facial expressions and body
language.
language.
The
The best best cluclue of e of all all in din deteeterrminiminingng
someone’s tone is by what they say!
WRITTEN COMMUNIC
WRITTEN COMMUNIC
ATION
ATION
Interpr
Interpreting mood/tone in writing iseting mood/tone in writing is
more challenging because you can not
more challenging because you can not
hear the tone (like in
hear the tone (like in movies ormovies or
speech).
speech).
Writer
Writers use s use words twords to cro createate pice picturtureses
and sounds in our minds, so we can
and sounds in our minds, so we can
interpr
interpret their tone towards theet their tone towards the
subject they are writing about.
subject they are writing about.
The
These sase same worme words give ds give us a us a cercertaitainn
feeling when we read them (mood).
feeling when we read them (mood).
Once again, moods can v
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
1.
1. Read the passageRead the passage
from Sandra
from Sandra
Cisneros’ novel
Cisneros’ novel TheThe
House on Mango
House on Mango
Street
Street
2.
2. Underline imageryUnderline imagery
words
words and and phraphrasesses
that help you to
that help you to
identify the writer’s
identify the writer’s
tone towards her
tone towards her
new home.
But the house on Mango Street is not the way they
But the house on Mango Street is not the way they
told it
told it at all. at all. It’s It’s small and small and red with tight red with tight steps in steps in frontfront
and windows so small you’d think they were holding
and windows so small you’d think they were holding
their b
their breath. reath. Bricks aBricks are crumbling in re crumbling in places, places, and and thethe
front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get in.
front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get in.
The
There re is is no fno fronront t yard, yard, onlonly fy four our littlittle ele elms lms the the citycity
plant
planted ed by tby the che curb. urb. Out Out back back is a is a small small garagarage ge for for thethe
car we don’t own yet and a small yard that looks smaller
car we don’t own yet and a small yard that looks smaller
between the
between the two two buildings on buildings on either side. either side. There areThere are
stairs in our house, but they’re ordinar
stairs in our house, but they’re ordinary hallway stairs,y hallway stairs,
and
and the the house has house has only one only one washroom. washroom. EverEverybody hasybody has
to share a bedroom
to share a bedroom-Mama and Papa, Carlos and Kiki,-Mama and Papa, Carlos and Kiki,
me and Nenny.
