Unit 8 Lesson 9: Mood, Tone, and Theme

Question 1

mood

Answer 1

mood – a text’s atmosphere; the feelings it evokes in the reader or viewer

Question 2

plot

Answer 2

plot – the arrangement of events or incidences on the stage

Question 3

setting

Answer 3

setting – where and when a play takes place

Question 4

tone

Answer 4

tone – a playwright’s or text’s attitude

Question 5

theme

Answer 5

theme – a major message or lesson contained in a literary work