Blog #8- Tone/Mood

An important part of any work of literature, tone and mood serve to shape our whole perception of a character.  The reaction a character has is not only expressed by what he says, but also, through the tone he uses.  From this we learn more about the character, the sarcasm, anger, or sincerity in his voice painting a picture of what he is like emotionally.  Mood serves to set the general feeling for the novel, and from there, the mood expressed through the setting, objects, imagery, and word choices.  Another feature of mood is the background for the novel it creates from which we draw the context and we are able to put the story in perspective.