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Greetings, ladies and gentlemen! This blog is devoted to exploring the wonderful world of prose and poetry. I will avail you with deeper understanding of poetry that will enhance your personal journey in  analysing  both classic and contemporary pieces, delving on your own into their deeper meanings and implications. I  In addition share some personal poems that I have written. My hope is that through this blog, you will come to appreciate these literary forms in all their complexity and beauty. So please join me, stay awhile, browse around, and feel free to leave your comments as we journey together into the fascinating world of epic words.

 

  

Mood

 Mood.

This is closely associated with tone. It is a certain aroused emotion that projects a certain atmosphere in the poem. It is important to note that a poet can write about a sad subject matter in a way that causes laughter. Mood does not get swayed by the manner in which the subject matter was approached rather with what we associate the topic with; joy or sadness, the mood follows suit.

It is therefore important to note the manner in which language is used, and also take note of the feelings that the poem stirs up in you. How does it make you feel? Does it make you happy, amused, sad or is it simply serious? These are important indicators of the mood. We do not describe mood as good or bad. Instead, we use words like happy, angry, bitter violent, nostalgic, melancholy, quiet, resigned, sad, depressed or jolly, anxious, somber/solemn, serious, romantic, etc depending on the subject matter. c.f. poems; ‘The woman I married’, ‘Grass will grow’, ‘Love apart’, ‘War chant’

Mood varies with irregular or regular lines.

Tone

 Tone.

This is a kind of emotion in the poem. When a person is talking on a given topic, he does so in a particular manner. For example, a mother talking about her child may speak to him in a loving manner. A father who is angry with his child may speak to him in a manner that reveals his anger. Tone reveals the persona’s feelings towards his subject.

To discover the tone that the poet is using, you ask your-self whether he is speaking angrily, sympathetically or calmly; whether his speech is relaxed, neural, sad, serious, sarcastic, whether he is using bitter, playful, shouting, whispering or a complaining tone; whether he is using mockery, or ironical, frank and precise, formal, solemn or imploring tone, colloquial (ancient tone etc.) The poet’s tone may change in the course of the poem; You must watch his signals and listen to his hints.