Author's Tone and Mood

Oscar Wilde
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This is a continuation of the entry on Author's Tone. If you are wondering who this guy in the picture is, well, he's Oscar Wilde, the one I mentioned in the earlier entry. Click on this link, Instant Authority, which describes and gives examples on tone. I have linked this blog to several online books. Please visit them and choose any excerpts from any books that you feel contains mood like, anger, sadness, happiness, etc.

Please read the attached column from The Star about knowledge of the English language. Can you determine the tone of the writer and her purpose for writing the article? Are you in anyway affected by the things she has stated? Post your answers on your blog. Include also links to columnist from any major newspapers that assert certain tones. Letters to Editor section of a newspaper is good place to practice recognizing the writer's tone and purpose. Please choose one and comment on it. You can also write your own letter to the editor about something that has been bothering you or something that you may find amusing.