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Definition of Mood
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Part 1: Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis:
In keeping with its tragic plot, Giovanni’s Room is deeply melancholic, wistful, and unsteady. Having ruined Giovanni’s life and broken Hella’s heart, David is confessing his infidelities at the same time that he is trying to relive the brief joy of those earlier moments. He begins the novel with complex, winding sentences that meditatively pause in between each clause:
I was thinking, no doubt, of our nights in bed, of the peculiar innocence and confidence, which will never come again, which had made those nights so delightful, so unrelated to past, present, or anything to come, so unrelated, finally, to my life since it was not necessary for me to take any but the most mechanical responsibility for them.
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