The document defines and provides examples of tone, mood, and author's purpose. It explains that tone refers to an author's attitude towards the subject or audience, while mood describes the emotions felt by the reader. Author's purpose refers to whether a work is intended to entertain, inform, or persuade. Examples are given for different tones, moods, and purposes.

1. TONE,
MOOD AND
AUTHOR’S
PURPOSE

2. Author’s ATTITUDE towards
the audience, the subject, or
the character
 way feelings are expressed
Positive/negative
TONE

3. The sun is shining brightly, let’s go
out and play
The sentence above imposes that the
person is happy or excited
You better come home on time or
else…
The sentence above shows that the
person might be angry

4. Emotions that the
reader feels while
reading the story or
poem
Atmosphere of the story
MOOD

5. The man kicked and threw the poor
cat out of his house.
The sentence gives you a feeling of
anger at the man or pity towards the cat
There was a quiet sound in the
hallway
The sentence gives a scary feeling

6. ENTERTAIN
INFORM
PERSUADE
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

7. Written to interest the reader
Fiction books (Harry Potter, Narnia, Novels)
Plays and Movies
Comics or Manga
Video Games
Sports news or programs
ENTERTAIN

8. Written to give information or
describe something
Uses facts and reasons
Textbooks
News articles
Encyclopedias
Informational brochures
INFORM

9. Written to convince you to change
your thinking, spend money, support
a cause, or offer a solution to a
problem
Advertisement/commercials
Political speeches
Opinion editorials
Movie or book reviews
PERSUADE