ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Mood refers to the overall atmosphere or feeling of a piece of writing. It is often closely related to tone, because the author’s attitude influences the overall feeling of a text.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tone is most closely related to: A. Emotion. What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that endorses a political candidate?

Detailed explanation-3: -Mood shows the particular scenes that direct us toward the subject of a story, but tone tells what each character actually thinks of that subject.

Detailed explanation-4: -While “tone” is the writer’s attitude, “mood” is the feeling the reader gets from the writing. Tone often describes the writing overall, but the mood of a piece of writing can change throughout it.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Is Tone? When you think of tone in a story, think of the attitude that the author created for a piece of literature. For example, the tone of Pride and Prejudice can be seen as endearing sarcasm. Austen provided biting commentary of the limitations of women of the time through a classic love story.