The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells

The Time Machine: 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
Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis:

Though initially optimistic, as the Time Traveller journeys into the future and discovers the dystopian society of the Eloi and Morlocks, the mood of the novel becomes increasingly eerie and unsettling. The Traveller describes his encounter with a world that is overgrown with vegetation and strewn with crumbling buildings and statues—a society in a state of decline. As the Traveller is confronted with the decaying civilization of the Eloi, the text is infused with a sense of unease and uncertainty.