MOOD

 Mood is the state of mind of the speaker in a poem.
 State of mind meaning–the nature of feelings that are evident in the persona as he
expresses himself in the poem.
 Mood also refers to the atmosphere surrounding a poem.
 n/b.The mood of a poem is determined by the tone and vice versa.
 Tone and mood have a reciprocal relation coz the mood determines the tone and in turn
tone reflects the mood, for our tone of voice reflects our state of mind.

WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE MOOD

 The mood of a poem may be:-
Sad
Amused Disappointed Angry
Annoyed Bitter
Anxious Nostalgic
Bewildered Melancholic(Pensive Sadness)
Blissful Quiet
Bouncy Resigned
Calm Humorous
Cheerful LightHearted
Complacent Relaxed
Crappy Desperate
Depressed SolemnE.T.C
 Quite often we describe mood and tone using similar adjectives.
 It is the tonality of words,images,description of actions and setting of the poem, which
creates the atmosphere and mood in the poem.