Question

Which of these terms is interchangeable with atmosphere? setting tone mood all of these none of these

Answer 1

The correct answer is “none of these”. All of the terms (setting, atmosphere, tone, mood) are part of a greater term which is literary techniques. “Atmosphere” cannot be interchangeable with any of the other terms, since they all have different meanings and functions. The literary technique of “atmosphere” has the function of creating an emotional effect through describing objects and settings. “Mood” has a similar function as “atmosphere”; however, “mood” describes internal feelings, that is, emotions of a certain individual or group of people. “Setting” is the environment in which a narrative takes place and provides information regarding specific timing and place. “Tone” refers to the way in which a writer approaches the theme of a narrative and some of the types are comic, formal, informal, sad, among others. Even though some of the literary techniques share some characteristics, they cannot be used interchangeably.