It wouldn't be unusual for a poem with a somber tone to also have a somber mood-i.e., to make the reader feel somber as well.Tone: Tone (or the attitude of piece of writing) is closely related to mood: often, the tone and mood of a piece are similar or the same.A story that has a lot of roses, candlelight, and boxes of chocolates might be trying to establish a romantic mood.
A poem that spends a lot of time describing babbling brooks, gentle rolling hills, and herds of sheep might have an idyllic mood.Not every image in a work will be indicative of the story's mood, but images that are repeated or described in detail usually do reflect the mood.
Imagery: Imagery is similar to setting in the sense that it helps to establish mood using descriptions of physical things in the world of the story. A story that takes place in a cotton candy kingdom, by contrast, is likely to have a whimsical, cheerful, or light-hearted mood. In the "dark and stormy night" example from above, the story's mood is established almost entirely by the setting (in this case, the weather and the time of day), which makes for a gloomy and potentially even frightening atmosphere. Setting is one of the first things to be described in a narrative, and therefore plays a major role in establishing the mood. Setting: A story's setting is where and when it takes place. Send us feedback about these examples.These are the basic elements that help determine the mood of a piece of writing: These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'mood.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 This experience, which Porter had long dreamed of, had become a reality, and as the musicians melded their parts, the mood in the room changed. 2023 The film is a ninety-minute mood piece in which a barely spoken plot is less important than the weaving together of fashion, music, color, light, and form-a feat cinema can achieve better than any other medium. 2023 Asking someone to name their favorite rap album is like asking what their favorite mood is. 2023 No need for ‘awkward conversations’ Back at the Sakai Chamber of Commerce, light music plays to sooth the mood in what might otherwise seem an unlikely setting for Cupid to draw his bow. 2023 One of the most curious choices in The Killer involves music - specifically, how Fassbender’s hitman sets the mood for his kills by listening to The Smiths. 2023 Sunday evening, The New York Times reported the mood at the festival had become calmer than Saturday, and event-goers were walking around the site and using plastic bags over their shoes to protect them from the thick mud. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023 The movie’s textures, both visually and in terms of mood, are sumptuous. Noun The mood in line to leave was as cheerful as the sunny weather Tuesday, as campers, trucks and rental cars inched along the exit road past a small number of disabled vehicles.
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