Mood

Mood is the emotion that the reader gets from reading the author's words.

Example 1) If the author says, "The lights began to flicker and he could hear someone breathing outside the door," then the mood would be suspenseful because the reader doesn't know what is going to happen.

Example 2) If the author says, "The graduating class of 2012 threw their graduation caps into the air and cheered," the reader would feel happy. Kate Ammerman