TONE & MOOD

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TONE AND MOOD

Tone and Mood are literary elements integrated in

literary works. Identifying the tone and mood in
literatures is an important clue to discover the
literary‘s theme. Considering how the author creates
a tone and mood helps the reader understand and
appreciate the author‘s style.
TONE
Tone is a manner, a feeling or atmosphere the author has
meant to set in the story, or towards a subject. It can also
be considered as the attitude or feeling of the writer
towards a subject. The tone can be revealed by the
author‘s choice of words and details. The author may use a
negative or positive tone for his work. Some possible
adjectives to describe a tone, are seriousness, bitterness,
joyful, humorous, amusing, angry, ironic, suspicious, and
many more.
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The following are some examples of “tone‟ in
sentences:

a. I‘d rather stay here and wait, than go into that dark
room.

The sentence above imposes that the person is scared.

 TONE

b. The sun is shining brightly in the meadow,

let‘s go out and play!

The sentence above imposes that the

person is happy or excited.
 TONE

c. I called my friend at their house, her brother said

she‘s not home, but I heard her voice come on the
line.

The sentence imposes that the person is suspicious.

MOOD

Mood is the feeling or atmosphere perceived by

the reader. It is the emotions you feel while reading.
The mood indicates a prevailing feeling, or frame of
mind, especially at the start of the story. It creates a
sense of expectation to readers of what is to follow.
All the choices for setting, images, objects and
details contribute in creating a mood.
MOOD

The following are some examples of “mood‟ in

sentences:

a. The night was dark and stormy.

The sentence gives you a scary ‘mood‘.
MOOD

b. The man kicked and threw the poor cat out of

his house.

The sentence gives you a feeling of anger, or pity

towards the cat.
MOOD

c. There was plenty of food, and the music was

playing. Everybody was having a good time.

The sentence gives you a mood of happiness

and fun.
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1. RATTEGISMA
- a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law
especially one who conducts a court that deals with
minor offenses

ANSWER:
MAGISTRATE
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2. TENSHA
- be quick to do something/move or travel hurriedly

ANSWER:
HASTEN
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3. ECNAIFED
- open resistance or bold disobedience

ANSWER:
DEFIANCE
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4. SAENGKI
- officially sanctioned Korean female entertainers. They are
artists who work to entertain others.

ANSWER:
KISAENG
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5. GUENAC
- a heavy wooden yoke borne on the shoulders and
enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China for
punishing petty criminals.

ANSWER:
CANGUE
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6. NGYABAN
- part of the traditional ruling class or nobles of dynastic
Korea during the Joseon Dynasty

ANSWER:
YANGBAN
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Characters:
Yi Mong-Yong
-Noble man
-Tender-hearted
-Had much literary talent
-Handsome young man
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Characters:
CH’UNHYANG
-Most beautiful girl in the Korean Village
-Pure-hearted daughter of a kisaeng
-Faithful wife
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Characters:
PANJA
-Servant
-Confidant
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Characters:
Namwon’s new magistrate
-asked for Ch’unhyang’s hand in marriage
-corrupt
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Once there lived in the province of Cholla, in the

town of Namwon, a magistrate’s son named Ni Mong-
Yong. While walking with his Pangja in a field, he
caught sight of the beautiful girl named Ch’unyang
and fell in love with her. Soon, he went to her home and
asked the girl’s mother for her hand in marriage.
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Because Ch’unhyang’s mother was a kisaeng, they

had to marry in secret. Not long after their secret
marriage, a servant brought Yi Mong-Yong a message
saying that his father, newly appointed to the King’s
cabinet, was being recalled to the capitol.
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Yi Mong-Yong had to accompany his father and so he

went that evening to Ch’unhyang to tell her the bad
news. After Ch’unyhang gave him a ring to symbolize
her love for him, the two tearfully parted at the Magpie
bridge.
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The new Namwon magistrate arrived and summoned

Ch’unhyang to be his wife. Ch’unhyang refused as she
is committed to her husband. Her defiance made the
magistrate angry so he ordered her to be taken to
prison and sentenced to death.
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Yi Mong-Yong, newly appointed as a high official,

returned to Namwon and learned of the situation. He
dressed himself as a beggar to enter the palace during
a feast given by the new Namwon magistrate. He
revealed himself and banished the evil magistrate to a
faraway land. He was able to save his wife from a
miserable death
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Yi Mong-Yong took his bride to Seoul and presented her

to his parents. They accepted her as a daughter-in-law.
Later, Ch’unhyang bore three sons and two daughters,
and they lived happily for many years to come.
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What was the agreement of Chunhyang‘s

mother and Yi Mongyong regarding his
marriage with Chunhyang?
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Why was Chunhyang put in prison? What

did she do to the new magistrate?
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What did the character do to prove her love to

her husband?
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How would you describe Yi Mong-Yong as a

leader?
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