Our Stories / Our Shelves:Tone
By Casey Masterson
Start
Today's agenda
Who am I?
Who are you?
What is Tone?
You try!
Tone v. mood
I'm Casey!
Author of Revelations of the Raven Master, "Shock," "Portrait of an Artist," "The Perfect Couple," "project Lazarus," "Fun with Math," and co-author of "Sagarmāthā."
Horror move fanatic, animal lover, and heavy metal fan.
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Introductions!
What is Tone?
tone
"Tone in literature refers to the author’s attitude toward a certain topic" (Glatch, Writing.com).
Tone has everything to do with the authors word choice and how they describe things to the reader. Any emotion can be behind an author's tone. Tone is a big portion of an author's voice, or their writing style. Tone is often confused with mood.
Tone
Mood
What's the difference?
"Mood refers to the overall atmosphere or feeling of a piece of writing" (Purdue Owl). Mood is what the author attempts to make you feel with their words. Ex. It was a dark and stormy night.
It's true, they are closely related. The author's word choice can help set the mood. BUT the main thing to remember is that tone is how the story is presented to you. Ex. "Cannibalism isn’t illegal, in case you were wondering. Really. Look it up. Cannibalism is legal, but the means of getting this spécialité tends to be where people get hung up. Murder, abuse of a dead human body, organ trafficking, the list goes on. You get the picture: all of these things are very illegal, which is why you have to be smart" (Masterson).
Let's try it!
Write about a trip to the ocean with a tone of your choosing.
We'll try to guess it when you read it!
Bibliography
Glatch, Sean. "What is Tone in Literature?" Writing.com. 22 September 2022. https://writers.com/what-is-tone-in-literature Masterson, Casey. "A Cannibal's Guide to a Cheap Meal." Revelations of the Raven Master Vol. 1. 31 August 2023. "Tone, Mood, and Audience." Purdue Owl Writing Lab. Purdue University. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/writing_style/diction/tone_mood_audience.html#:~:text=Mood%20refers%20to%20the%20overall,overall%20feeling%20of%20a%20text.
Thank You for listening!
Favorite song?
Ex Mortis by Ice Nine Kills
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Our Stories / Our Shelves:Tone
By Casey Masterson
Start
Today's agenda
Who am I?
Who are you?
What is Tone?
You try!
Tone v. mood
I'm Casey!
Author of Revelations of the Raven Master, "Shock," "Portrait of an Artist," "The Perfect Couple," "project Lazarus," "Fun with Math," and co-author of "Sagarmāthā."
Horror move fanatic, animal lover, and heavy metal fan.
+info
Introductions!
What is Tone?
tone
"Tone in literature refers to the author’s attitude toward a certain topic" (Glatch, Writing.com).
Tone has everything to do with the authors word choice and how they describe things to the reader. Any emotion can be behind an author's tone. Tone is a big portion of an author's voice, or their writing style. Tone is often confused with mood.
Tone
Mood
What's the difference?
"Mood refers to the overall atmosphere or feeling of a piece of writing" (Purdue Owl). Mood is what the author attempts to make you feel with their words. Ex. It was a dark and stormy night.
It's true, they are closely related. The author's word choice can help set the mood. BUT the main thing to remember is that tone is how the story is presented to you. Ex. "Cannibalism isn’t illegal, in case you were wondering. Really. Look it up. Cannibalism is legal, but the means of getting this spécialité tends to be where people get hung up. Murder, abuse of a dead human body, organ trafficking, the list goes on. You get the picture: all of these things are very illegal, which is why you have to be smart" (Masterson).
Let's try it!
Write about a trip to the ocean with a tone of your choosing.
We'll try to guess it when you read it!
Bibliography
Glatch, Sean. "What is Tone in Literature?" Writing.com. 22 September 2022. https://writers.com/what-is-tone-in-literature Masterson, Casey. "A Cannibal's Guide to a Cheap Meal." Revelations of the Raven Master Vol. 1. 31 August 2023. "Tone, Mood, and Audience." Purdue Owl Writing Lab. Purdue University. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/writing_style/diction/tone_mood_audience.html#:~:text=Mood%20refers%20to%20the%20overall,overall%20feeling%20of%20a%20text.
Thank You for listening!
Favorite song?
Ex Mortis by Ice Nine Kills