6C RP POV: Tone and Mood L1

Long ago there lived a wise old man who lived in a high tower. Every day he sang the same song out his window, “Birds from afar, wherever you are, come to my tower, please bring me a flower.” At this, the birds throughout the land flew to his tower, each carrying a flower in its beak.

3. The mood of this paragraph can best be described as cheerful. List the words or phrases that help you understand the mood of this paragraph.

Long ago there lived a wise old man who lived in a high tower. Every day he walked to the window and looked out. He was looking for someone--anyone--to come and rescue him. He had been trapped in the tower for 20 years. He began to accept that he might never leave the tower.

4. The mood of this paragraph can best be described as gloomy. List the words or phrases that help you understand the mood of this paragraph.