Mood
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden: Mood 1 key example

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 novel is initially foreboding and mysterious, as Mary accustoms herself to her new, lonely Northern English environment in the colossal and craggy Misselthwaite Manor. Readers feel a sense of creeping unease as they discover the nooks and crannies of the old house along with Mary.