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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
Mood
Explanation and Analysis:
Slaughterhouse-Five's mood varies sharply as the time and place changes, jumping from war time to wedding night and back again. Vonnegut's anachronistic structure frequently places clashing moods against one another. Underneath Billy Pilgrim's facade of learned nonchalance, however, there is an overarching surreal and tragic mood.
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