Instructions – Read the questions and watch the scenes in the videos about Mood as an element of literature in animation. Also, think about the tone of a story and how it is different from the mood. Then, answer the questions based on what you learned in the lessons. There are a total of 10 questions.
Question 1
What is the definition of Mood as an element of literature?
Question 2
What are four ways that the Mood of a story can be expressed by an author?
Question 3
What is the definition of the Tone of a story?
Question 4
What is the mood in this scene from Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)?
Question 5
This episode of Tom and Jerry is titled “Scaredy Thomas!” What is the mood of this episode of the classic cartoon?
Question 6
In this episode of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder cartoon series, Trudy Proud is working on making a dress for Penny’s friend Dijonay Jones to wear to a pageant that will be hosted by her sorority. What is the mood in this scene and how does it change?
Question 7
Watch this scene from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012). What is the mood of the scene?
Question 8
What is the tone of this Betty Boop cartoon titled “Baby Be Good?” A hint is to think about how you are able to identify the tone. Is it according to the visual effects and background artwork, the physical appearance or the names of the characters, the music or the lyrics in the song, or by the words that the characters say or the dialogue in the cartoon?
Question 9
For this question, remember that mood and tone are not the same thing. Watch this portion of a Scooby Doo, Where Are You? cartoon episode. It is titled “A Clue for Scooby Doo.” What is the mood of this part of the episode? Also what is the tone? Remember to think about how mood and tone are expressed.
Question 10
Watch this Looney Tunes cartoon episode featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. This episode is titled “The Easter Bugs Bunny.” What is the mood of the episode and also, what is the tone?