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    Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing, which can be positive, neutral, or negative. Mood instead refers to the atmosphere or emotions aroused in the reader by a piece of writing. While related, tone is defined by the author's perspective, while mood is defined by the feelings evoked in the reader. Both tone and mood deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing but they differ in whether the perspective is from the author or reader.

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    Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing, which can be positive, neutral, or negative. Mood instead refers to the atmosphere or emotions aroused in the reader by a piece of writing. While related, tone is defined by the author's perspective, while mood is defined by the feelings evoked in the reader. Both tone and mood deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing but they differ in whether the perspective is from the author or reader.

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    Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing, which can be positive, neutral, or negative. Mood instead refers to the atmosphere or emotions aroused in the reader by a piece of writing. While related, tone is defined by the author's perspective, while mood is defined by the feelings evoked in the reader. Both tone and mood deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing but they differ in whether the perspective is from the author or reader.

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    Tone Vs Mood

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    Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject of a piece of writing, which can be positive, neutral, or negative. Mood instead refers to the atmosphere or emotions aroused in the reader by a piece of writing. While related, tone is defined by the author's perspective, while mood is defined by the feelings evoked in the reader. Both tone and mood deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing but they differ in whether the perspective is from the author or reader.

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    Tone vs Mood

    Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing.
    Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they are in fact
    quite different.
    Tone
    Tone is the authors attitude toward a subject. While journalistic writing
    theoretically has a tone of distance and objectivity, all other writing can have
    various tones.
    If we were to read a description of a first date that included words and phrases
    like dreaded and my buddies forced me to go on the date, we could assume
    that the individual didnt really enjoy the date.
    Some tone words include:
    POSITIVE
    Admiring
    Appreciative
    Approving
    Calm
    Cheerful
    Compassionate
    Empathetic
    Friendly
    Happy
    Nostalgic
    Optimistic

    NEUTRAL
    Direct
    Impartial
    Indirect
    Meditative
    Objective
    Speculative

    NEGATIVE
    Abhorring
    Angry
    Annoyed
    Bossy
    Curt
    Cynical
    Depressing
    Despair
    Embarrassing

    Mood
    Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing; its the emotions a selection
    arouses in a reader.
    Some common mood descriptors are:
    POSITIVE
    Amused
    Awed
    Contemplative
    Content
    Dreamy
    Empowered
    Grateful
    Harmonious
    Hopeful
    Light-hearted
    Loving
    Playful
    Warm

    NEGATIVE
    Anxious
    Apathetic
    Apprehensive
    Cold
    Drained
    Dreary
    Haunting
    Jealous
    Melancholic
    Nervous
    Overwhelmed
    Restless
    Suspenseful

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