[Music] mood is the feeling that you get from a work of literature or art another way to describe mood is atmosphere when you walk into a place it has an atmosphere that makes you feel a certain way when you walk into a story it too has an atmosphere that makes you feel a certain way the mood of a story can be calm annoyed frantic Joy ful gloomy romantic hopeful or tense how might you describe the mood of this video right now sweet and playful right how about [Music] now see how the music changes the mood but authors can't use music in their writing so what do they use word choice imagery and setting let's look at some examples listen to this sentence the bloodthirsty lion stalked the Savannah hungrily eyeing the helpless creatures around him pay attention to the circled words what mood do they create now listen to this sentence the Majestic lion roamed the Savannah proudly gazing at the creatures around him how has the mood changed which words helped create this mood good writers pull readers into the world of a story by using vivid language that appeals to the five senses this imagery is crucial to establishing a mood see if you can find the imagery in this sentence the wooden bat slipped in Emily's sweaty Palms as she stepped up to home plate the Sun glaring down on her like a harsh Spotlight the crowds piercing howls and jeers caused her heart to thump in her chest what mood did these images create what if the author had written the wooden bat vibrated with energy in Emily's steady hands as she stepped up to home plate the sun shining like a golden metal in the sky the crowd joyful whoops and whistles caused her heart to do a little dance in her chest how did the different images change the mood the setting of a story also plays a big part in creating mood like in this scene what time is it Tim asked Jacob all around them taxi cabs honk their horns as hordes of people in suits pushed by on their way into Office Buildings what is the setting what mve mood does the setting create now imagine the same scene but in a completely different setting like this one what time is it Tim asked Jacob weak Moonlight cast Shadows over the crumbling gravestones a lone owl hooted somewhere in the darkness above how has the setting changed the mood now pick a mood from your mood words handout and write a short paragraph that creates that mood remember to think carefully about word choice imagery and setting good luck