Literature - characters, plot, setting, mood (Drive)

Literature - characters, plot, setting, atmosphere & mood

Atmosphere

Atmosphere in a story refers to the overall feeling or tone created by the setting, environment, and descriptive details. 

To describe it, focus on sensory elements like sights, sounds, smells, and textures, and explain how these contribute to the story's emotional and thematic backdrop.

Mood

Mood in a story is the emotional atmosphere or feeling it evokes in the reader, such as suspense, joy, or sadness. 

To describe it, identify the emotions the story elicits and analyze how elements like setting, imagery, tone, and action contribute to that effect.

Let's practise...

Watch the scene from the movie Drive. Warning: it becomes violent.

• What is the setting? Why is this important?
• What happens?
  
• What do you learn about the characters? 
• How does the mood change?

We'll watch the video again, but in parts. After each part, you'll get a question.

00:17

What is the setting? What is the atmosphere?

02:14

How does the mood change?

02:50

What happens? What does the woman learn?

Describe the plot.

Describe the relationship between the man and the woman.