"What is the Difference Between Tone and Mood?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers
Channel: OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film
Date: 2022-11-14

How do tone and mood differ in literature? What are some examples of mood vs tone in literature? In this short lesson, English Instructor Marcos Norris answers these questions using examples from Dracula and Interview with a Vampire. The video is a collaboration between Dr. Norris and English Instructor Lucia Stone and is designed to help high school and college English students make meaningful arguments about the literature they read.

The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University. For more discussions of literary topics and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf

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Timestamps
0:00 Definitions of Mood and Tone
1:43 Example #1 Dracula
3:55 Example #2 Interview with a Vampire

View the full transcript and accompanying lesson here: 
https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/what-difference-between-mood-and-tone-definitions-and-examples