Question

What would the difference between tone and mood be? I'm writing an analysis for the poem "Oxygen" by Mary Oliver. The problem is I believe I'm mixing up tone and mood.

Answer 1

You might think about the difference between mood and tone as follows: Mood as the attitude of the author toward the subject, and Tone as the attitude of the author toward the audience. Usually. Sometimes there is a fine line, and Tone can be an attitude toward the implied audience and subject both.

Answer 2

Thank you that really helped!