The above topographic map of Gap and the surrounding area has been derived from satellite mapping. The topographic data has been illuminated by a light source corresponding to the position of the sun at mid afternoon in summer. Major roads, railways rivers and other water features are derived from global GIS data.
But, when we refer to the tone of the passage, it refers to the predominant emotion or absence of it displayed by the author. The tone also reflects the attitude of the author towards a subject or character. Any predominant emotion may, thus become the authorâs tone.
The curious thing about tone is that it may change, but it must never waver. Mood-is the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader: happy, sad, peaceful, etc. Mood is the overall feeling of the piece, or passage. It could be called the authorâs. emotional-intellectual attitude toward the subject-By choosing certain words rather than others and by weaving their connotations together, an author can give whole settings and scenes a kind of personality, or mood.