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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
Key Examples in Killers of the Flower Moon
Chapter 7: This Thing of Darkness
Explanation and Analysis:
The mood of the book varies, but it maps loosely onto the three "chronicles" into which the book is divided. Fear and paranoia mount over the course of the first chronicle, coming to their peak in Chapter 7. For example, Bill Smith is rightfully afraid before he and Rita are murdered:
In early March, the dogs in the neighborhood began to die, one after the other; their bodies were found slumped on doorsteps and on the streets. Bill was certain that they’d been poisoned. He and Rita found themselves in the grip of tense silence. He confided in a friend that he didn’t “expect to live very long.”
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