English 9, Unit 2, EA2 Important Concepts

Mood:

• in literature - the atmosphere or general feeling in a literary work
• in film - the atmosphere or general feeling in a film

HINT: This is how what you're reading or viewing makes you feel (including how you feel about yourself)

Tone:

• in literature - a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject, character or the reader/listener
• in film - a director's attitude toward a subject, character or the viewer

HINT: This is how the director wants you to feel about a subject, character, or yourself (as a film viewer)

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Cinematic Technique > = a literary term > example from one or all films > how it helps the viewer's understanding of the film [NOTE: viewing film is like analyzing literature.]