Monday, October 7, 2013

Looking at Mood to Determine Purpose

Mood (or atmosphere): the general feeling or emotion created for the reader or audience by the work at a given point.

In literature, descriptive language, sensory details, dialogue, and story action  are used to create this atmosphere.

Movie clips: Pay attention to the differences between the clips. How do 2 movie trailers for the same movie create vastly different moods?

Colors are often related to our emotions and feelings. Use crayons or markers to identify which stories have a positive mood and which ones have a negative mood.

1. Choose 4 colors (black, somewhat dark color, somewhat light color, yellow)
2. List the title of each story you've read.
3. Draw a line or dot with the color that you think best represents the mood. In a sentence, explain why you think so.

HW: Complete the mood sheet you started in class. I will collect it tomorrow.

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