Title: Mood - Examples and Definition of Mood as a Literary Device
Headings: Mood
Mood
Definition of Mood
Common Examples of Adjectives to Describe Mood
Examples of How Writers Establish Mood
Setting
Tone
Choice of Words
Subject Matter
Difference Between Mood and Atmosphere
Examples of Mood in Literature
Example 1: Eurydice (H.D.)
So you have swept me back,
I who had lived unconscious,
Example 2: And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
Example 3: The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)

Content: Common Examples of Adjectives to Describe Mood
As a literary device, mood represents the emotional quality of a story that is created through the writer’s use of language. Mood can be evoked through description of events in a story, its setting, reactions among characters, and even through the story’s outcome or resolution of the conflict. Here are some common examples of adjectives to describe mood: joyful
nervous
peaceful
melancholy
panicked
pensive
resentful
angry
hopeful
lonely
nostalgic
anxious
calm
sentimental
cheerful
uneasy
hopeless
stressed
sorrowful
optimistic
Examples of How Writers Establish Mood
Mood is an essential literary device to bring cohesion to a story and create an emotional response in readers. This response allows readers to experience emotion and connection within a story, making the literary work more meaningful and memorable. When writers establish mood, it should be consistent with the literary work so that the mood is not disjointed from the story yet remains emotionally accessible and resonant for readers. Though it may seem difficult to achieve mood in a story without being too overt or too subtle for readers, writers can rely on four techniques to craft this literary device. Here are some examples of how writers establish mood: Setting
A story’s setting refers to its “physical” location and time frame in which it takes place. Setting can have a distinct impact on the mood of a story.