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The literary elements of tone and mood are crucial in understanding the author's intended message and the reader's emotional response to a text.
[tex]\pink{ ‧₊˚ ⋅}[/tex] Tone refers to the author's attitude towards the subject, characters, or audience, which is conveyed through language, dialogue, and descriptions, and can be serious, formal, playful, or sarcastic, among other possibilities.
[tex]\pink{ ‧₊˚ ⋅}[/tex] Mood, on the other hand, is the feeling or atmosphere that the reader experiences while engaging with the story, influenced by the setting, atmosphere, and overall narrative, which can be light-hearted, gloomy, suspenseful, or any other emotional quality.
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