a.
Acquire deeper understanding about the tone and
mood;
b.Provide examples of the common tone and mood used
in literary selections;
c. interpret the tone and mood of the given passages: and
d. Show eagerness in learning various reading
comprehension skills
How many of you have heard this……
“Child, watch your tone
when speaking to me”
“She sure is in a mood
today”
How many of you have heard this……
Tone
mood
TONE
The attitude that a
writer takes toward a
subject
You can find out how the author feels
through her word choice and how she puts
sentences together.
Tone can be shown through
- Dialogue – “talking”
- Descriptions – diction or word choice
SOME EXAMPLES OF TONE:
angry
bitter
humorous
nostalgic
serious
annoyed
EXAMPLE LITERARY SELECTION:
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.
There is no other who is lazy.
He whines to Mom and Dad night and day
Until he eventually gets his way.
Description: Annoyed
“Not a problem
maám,”replied the young man, Ï
would be happy to help.”
Dialogue: Welcoming/Friendly
MOOD
the feeling or atmosphere that
the writer creates for the
reader
the feeling the reader gets
from a story
•Mood is shown through
- Setting – Time and Place
- Atmosphere – Character
interactions
SOME EXAMPLES OF MOOD:
joyful
quiet
optimistic
sad
gloomy
lonely
EXAMPLE LITERARY SELECTION:
The door swings open to reveal a Christmas
tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling
with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I
glance around the room. The fireplace is empty
and the snow storm howls outside the window.
My family has gone and I am left alone with my
thoughts.
The mood is gloomy/lonely.
There is no one There is no place
That can be better That you cannot go
Because you are brilliant. Because you are always we
welcomed.
There is nothing
There is no person
That you cannot do That can hold you back
Because you are Because you are unstoppable.
unbeatable.
TONE: INSPIRING
There is no one There is no place
That can be better That you cannot go
Because you are brilliant. Because you are always we
welcomed.
There is nothing
There is no person
That you cannot do That can hold you back
Because you are Because you are unstoppable.
unbeatable.
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TONE: APOLOGETIC
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That night it happened was one we will never
forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain
pounded against the window. We had lost
electricity hours ago and had nothing but
candles to light the house. The battery powered
radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock
your doors and stay inside; warning to lock your
doors and stay inside; there was a killer on loose.
MOOD: SCARY/SUSPENSEFUL
That night it happened was one we will never
forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain
pounded against the window. We had lost
electricity hours ago and had nothing but
candles to light the house. The battery powered
radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock
your doors and stay inside; warning to lock your
doors and stay inside; there was a killer on loose.
The gym of the high school was brightly
decorated. The red and white streamers
covered the walls and heart shapes were
scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was
thrown on all the tables and love songs were
playing in the background. The valentine’s
dance was about to begin.
MOOD: ROMANTIC
The gym of the high school was brightly
decorated. The red and white streamers
covered the walls and heart shapes were
scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was
thrown on all the tables and love songs were
playing in the background. The valentine’s
dance was about to begin.
ACTIVITY:
1. “It was Miss Murdstone who was arrived, and a gloomy-looking lady
she was; dark, like her brother, whom she greatly resembled in face
and voice; and with very heavy eyebrows, nearly meeting over her
large nose. She brought with her two uncompromising hard black
boxes, with her initials on the lids in hard brass nails. When she paid
the coachman she took her money out of a hard steel purse, and she
kept the purse in a very jail of a bag which hung upon her arm by a
heavy chain, and shut up like a bite. I had never, at that time, seen
such a metallic lady altogether as Miss Murdstone was.”
- Charles Dickens “David Copperfield”
2. It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old but I'm happy
----Father and Son by Cat Stevens
3. Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all
Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
Life doesn't frighten me at all
That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
With their hair in curls)
They don't frighten me at all.
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/life-doesnt-frighten-me-by-maya-angelou
4. I wrap my arms around those weary souls
Who lay sleepless through the night.
So laden by their anguished sadness
They've lost their will to live this life.
I whisper words of strength and tenderness
To give them hope again,
And fill their hearts with all my love
To help their souls to mend.
-A poem titled “God’s Side by Patricia Fleming
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/gods-side-2
EVALUATION:
Directions: Answer the following questions about
the different literary materials presented.
1. What is the attitude of Charles Dickens to Miss Murdstone? What
details suggest the tone of the description of Miss Murdstone?
2. What is the tone of the Song “Father and Son”? What details
convey the tone?
3. What is the advice of Maya Angelou about life? How can you
describe her based on her poem?
4. What is the message of the poem? What details suggest the tone
of the passage about being in God’s side?
