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The mood that is created by details in the story is a tense, gloomy mood. The characters always seem to be upset, angry, or mean. For example the Queen is always angry and mean, as she is always ordering people's heads off, and the the Mad Hatter and the Mad March Hare are perfect examples of characters who were always angry or upset. One example of a tense, gloomy mood is when Alice goes to meet the Mock Turtle. The Mock Turtle tells his very gloomy history and even sings a song, Turtle Soup, all the while crying because he is always upset. An example from the text is, "Oh, a song, please, if the Mock Turtle would be so kind," Alice replied, so eagerly that the Gryphon said, in a rather offended tone, "Hm! No accounting for tastes! Sing her "Turtle Soup," will you, old fellow?" …show more content…

Who for such dainties would not stoop? Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! Beau--ootiful Soo--oop! Beau--ootiful Soo--oop! Soo--oop of the e--e--evening, Beautiful, beautiful Soup! "Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish, Game, or any other dish? Who would not give all else for two pennyworth only of beautiful Soup? Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup? Beau--ootiful Soo--oop! Beau--ootiful Soo--oop! Soo--oop of the e--e--evening, Beautiful, beauti--FUL SOUP!" "Chorus again!" cried the Gryphon, and the Mock Turtle had just begun to repeat it, when a cry of "The trial's beginning!" was heard in the distance. "Come on!" cried the Gryphon, and, taking Alice by the hand, it hurried off, without waiting for the end of the song. "What trial is it?" Alice panted as she ran; but the Gryphon only answered "Come

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