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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:
The mood of “The Man Who Would Be King” is simultaneously suspenseful and lighthearted. The suspense emerges from the fact that Carnehan is relaying a dramatic adventure tale for most of the story. Readers also know from the beginning of his story that Dravot does not survive, and they keep reading in order to learn what happened to the other man. The following passage captures the theatrical nature of Carnehan’s story and resulting suspenseful mood:
I am telling you as straight as I can, but my head isn’t as good as it might be. They drove nails through it to make me hear better how Dravot died. The country was mountaineous and the mules were most contrary, and the inhabitants was dispersed and solitary […] [I] was imploring of Dravot not to sing and whistle so loud, for fear of bringing down the tremenjus avalanches.
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