Mood
English Language: AQA GCSE, topic 1.1.9
Key Terms for English Language - Mood and Feelings
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Atmosphere
- The tone or feeling created in a piece of creative work.
- E.g. The dark sky hung ominously as they shivered in fear.
Pathetic fallacy
- Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human emotions to the natural world (most commonly, the weather) or inanimate objects. You are probably most used to seeing pathetic fallacy used when the weather reflects the mood of the characters.
- E.g. the night was unruly.
Pathos
- When language creates pity or sadness in the reader.
- E.g. When advertisements for charities show small children looking sad and living in horrible conditions - this is used to evoke pity and sadness in the audience, encouraging them to donate money to the cause.
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What is atmosphere?