Question

What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?

Answer 1

Hello!

The difference between tone and mood is:

$\boxed{ \bf A.~tone~is~how~the~author~feels,~and~mood~is~how~the~reader~feels.}$

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Tone:

Tone is what the author feels about what s/he is writing. It reflects the writer's feelings.

Mood:

Mood is what the reader feels about what s/he is reading. It is intended to shape the reader's emotional response to the literary work.

Sometimes the mood and tone can be the same. This isn't always the case, though.