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Tone and Mood. How are tone and mood different? 

Tone is the author's attitude

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Mood is the reader's feelings

Are the two interchangeable? No. however, the two can overlap within a narrative regardless, the words that evoke tone and mood are usually the same keyword here is usually.

Words That Describe Tone Amused Humorous Pessimistic Angry Informal Playful Cheerful Ironic Pompous Horror Light Sad Clear Matter of fact Serious Formal Resigned Suspicious Gloomy Optimistic Witty

Words That Describe Mood Fanciful Melancholy Frightening Mysterious Frustrating Romantic Gloomy Sentimental Happy Sorrowful Joyful Suspenseful

The Five Essential Elements of a Story A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution. These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow. Characters The characters are the individuals that the story is about. The author should introduce the characters in the story with enough information that the reader can visualize each person. This is achieved by providing detailed descriptions of a character’s physical attributes and personality traits. Every story should have a main character. The main character determines the way the plot will develop and is usually who will solve the problem the story centers upon. However, the other characters are also very important

because they supply additional details, explanations, or actions. All characters should stay true to the author’s descriptions throughout the story so that the reader can understand and believe the action that is taking place and perhaps even predict which character may do what next.

Notes of the Figurative language Video. It video is a presentation of the some figurative language that we use on world, or common called Trops. The first trop on video is the Metaphor. The Metaphor is when we use to make a statement that doesn’t make sense literally, like “time is money.” It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things become apparent or someone understands the connection. The second Trop is Simile. A simile compares two things using the words “like” and “as.” Example: “the Ruby is red as blood”. The third Trop is Personification Personification gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. This can really affect the way the reader imagines things. This is used in children’s books, poetry, and fictional literature. Example: “Irresistible death invited me many times” Pablo Neruda.

The Fourth Trop on the video is Hyperbole Hyperbole is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny. Hyperboles can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a character. Example: “An hundred years should go to praise thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze” Andrew Marvell.

The next Trop on the video is Metonymy Metonymy is when one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. Example: “The pen is mightier than the sword”. The next Trop on the video is Synecdoche Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole of something, or vice versa. Example: “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” Julio Cesar”

Setting The setting is the location of the action. An author should describe the environment or surroundings of the story in such detail that the reader feels that he or she can picture the scene. Unusual settings (such as a fantasy world) can be interesting, but everyday settings can help a reader to better visualize the story and feel connected to the plot. Plot The plot is the actual story around which the entire book is based. A plot should have a very clear beginning, middle, and end—with all the necessary descriptions and suspense, called exposition so that the reader can make sense of the action and follow along from start to finish.

Conflict Every story has a conflict to solve. The plot is centered on this conflict and the ways in which the characters attempt to resolve the problem. When the story’s action becomes most exciting, right before the resolution, it is called the climax. Resolution The solution to the problem is the way the action is resolved. For example, Katie often resolves a conflict by finding a compromise for two fighting characters or helping fix any mistakes she made while switcheroo into someone else. It is important that the resolution fi t the rest of the story in tone and creativity and solve all parts of the conflict.