mood is the overall atmosphere or feeling of a literary work. mood goes hand in hand with tone; these two combined create strong feelings or emotions the reader experiences.
directions: read the following paragraphs to complete the charts on agatha christies use of language to convey mood.
passage 1:
receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on. the room grew more cheerful. a little of the shadow lifted. surely, by tomorrow, the storm would be over and someone would come—a boat would arrive...
image the quote creates mood the quote creates
passage 2:
vera moved to the tea table. there was a cheerful rattle and clink of china. normality returned.
tea! bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea! philip lombard made a cheery remark. blore responded. dr. armstrong told a humorous story. mr. justice wargrave, who ordinarily hated tea, sipped approvingly.
image the quote creates mood the quote creates
passage 3:
“well—after all—what of it? it’s mad—but so’s everything else. anyway, it doesn’t matter. you can’t kill anybody with an oilsilk curtain. forget about it.”
rogers said:
“yes, sir, thank you, sir.”
he went out, shutting the door behind him.
inside the room, the pall of fear had fallen anew.
again, surreptitiously, they watched each other.
image the quote creates mood the quote creates

Question

mood is the overall atmosphere or feeling of a literary work. mood goes hand in hand with tone; these two combined create strong feelings or emotions the reader experiences.
directions: read the following paragraphs to complete the charts on agatha christies use of language to convey mood.
passage 1:
receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on. the room grew more cheerful. a little of the shadow lifted. surely, by tomorrow, the storm would be over and someone would come—a boat would arrive...
image the quote creates  mood the quote creates
passage 2:
vera moved to the tea table. there was a cheerful rattle and clink of china. normality returned.
tea! bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea! philip lombard made a cheery remark. blore responded. dr. armstrong told a humorous story. mr. justice wargrave, who ordinarily hated tea, sipped approvingly.
image the quote creates  mood the quote creates
passage 3:
“well—after all—what of it? it’s mad—but so’s everything else. anyway, it doesn’t matter. you can’t kill anybody with an oilsilk curtain. forget about it.”
rogers said:
“yes, sir, thank you, sir.”
he went out, shutting the door behind him.
inside the room, the pall of fear had fallen anew.
again, surreptitiously, they watched each other.
image the quote creates  mood the quote creates

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
For each passage, identify the sensory/visual details to define the image, then link those details to the corresponding emotional atmosphere (mood).
1.  **Passage 1**: The text describes a dim room brightening with lamps, shadows lifting, and characters hoping a storm ends and help arrives. This creates a soft, hopeful scene.
2.  **Passage 2**: Details focus on a cozy, familiar afternoon tea with cheerful sounds, friendly conversation, and people returning to routine. This builds a warm, relaxed scene.
3.  **Passage 3**: After a forced attempt to dismiss fear, the text notes a heavy "pall of fear" returning, with characters secretly watching each other. This creates a tense, suspicious closed-room scene.

# Answer:
### Passage 1
| Image the quote creates | Mood the quote creates |
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| A dim room brightening with lamps, shadows lifting, with quiet hope for the storm to end and help to arrive | Tentative, gentle hope; growing cheer |

### Passage 2
| Image the quote creates | Mood the quote creates |
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| A warm, familiar afternoon tea scene with cheerful clinking china, light conversation, and people returning to ordinary routine | Comfort, cheer, restored normality |

### Passage 3
| Image the quote creates | Mood the quote creates |
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| A tense room where a heavy cloud of fear settles, with people secretly watching and distrusting each other | Ominous suspicion, oppressive fear, unease |

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