Nan Chiau High School Sec 2 E/NA English Literature Poetry

Name:____________________________ ( ) Date: ____________

Class: ____________

Look at the photographs below. What is the difference in the mood?

MOOD (definition) = refers to the emotions it evokes.

eg. Light-hearted | | Heavy-hearted

Words to describe mood

Philosophical Sad Positive Jovial Unpredictable

Reflective Melancholic Joyous Humorous Tense

Nostalgic Heavy Light-hearted Lively Disturbing

Sympathetic Depressing Dreamy Celebratory Mysterious

Wistful Sorrowful Romantic Delirious Oppressive

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What is the MOOD of the text?

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PURPOSE – Why do we analyse mood?

MOOD RESPONSE

Examples of mood Types of response

Nostalgic -stirs the reader’s sympathy for a person

- causes the reader to reflect on an issue

Light-hearted - provokes amusement and laughter, thereby keeping the reader entertained

Oppressive / tense -arouses a sense of fear and anticipation in the reader, thereby keeping the reader motivated to read on

Method – HOW do we analyse mood?

1) The ATMOSPHERE

Refers to the description of the surroundings. To analyse the atmosphere, pick out adjectives which describe

i. The climate/weather

ii. The natural environment

iii. The man-made environment

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Allows us to formulate our…

We analyse mood by paying attention to the adjectives

(descriptive words in the text).

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Method – HOW do we analyse atmosphere?

i. Look at the adjectives describing the surroundings

ii. Pick out idea that are repeated

iii. What is the general idea or impression that comes to your mind?

2) The FEELINGS OF THE SPEAKER

The table below offers you a guide…

Stages Attitude (express this with adjectives)

At first …

Later …

At the end

…

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Link to real-world issues (or myself, my experience)

Eg. The poem encapsulates some of the pressures of teenage life….

Eg. The inconsistency in the mood of the speaker is familiar to us as…

Moods and feelings are NEVER static.

Mood and feeling may change in a text. Eg. The mood may shift from belief to doubt and distrust, ending in disgust. The point to note is that mood and feeling need not be consistent but can develop and change.

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