Style, Tone, and Mood. Remember that style has to do with how an author uses words, tone reflects...

Style, Tone, and Mood Style, Tone, and Mood

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and Mood

Remember that style has to do with how an author uses words, tone reflects his or her feeling about the subject matter, and mood

has to do with our own feeling as we respond to what we are reading.

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and MoodWhat stands out about the

style of the sentence below?

The author uses a series of strong verbs to show the character’s actions. The author also uses alliteration in the repetition of the “s” sound.

Delilah stopped, stared, and sucked in her breath.

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and MoodHow would you describe thetone of the sentence below?

humorous, over the top

Ms. Haggerty bumped open the door and lurched towards her desk, clutching a jagged stack of books that brushed against her nose.

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and MoodHow would you describe the

mood of the following sentences?

gloomy, scary

I peered uneasily up the stairs. At the top, grayish light sat on the landing like a mist.

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and MoodHow would you describe the author’s

style and tone in the sentences below? What mood does the author create?

The style is descriptive in sight and sound.The tone is watchful. The mood is tense.

Paul stared at the gray, twisted waves that rose and pounded the shore. Above, seagulls shrieked

and circled against the stony sky. “Where are they?” he said softly.

Style, Tone, and MoodStyle, Tone, and MoodTry building on the style, tone, and mood of each

of the sentences that follow by adding an additional sentence.

Possible answer: His heart poundedand the cold air burned his lungs.

Juan pumped the peddles of his bike until his leg muscles felt ready to burst.


Possible answer: She tore through herbackpack and then gasped gratefully when

she found her phone.

Brianna squealed, closed her eyes, and shook herself when she heard the news.


Possible answer: He scratched the coveruntil it caught in his thumb nail.

Kyle sucked in his breath and rested his trembling fingers on the exam booklet.


Possible answer: She steadied her arms and then plunged her spaniel into the sudsy depths below.

Marta clutched Spot and headed for the tub her mother had filled, trying not to cry

from the burning smell of skunk.


Possible answer: His eyes and mouth watered as his grandfather began to carve the turkey.

Neal watched the plates of food descend to his grandmother’s dining room table,

steaming and pungentwith flavor.

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