As I was reading “Owl Moon” I realized the mood and tone really is present in this story. For example, on the ½ of the first page the mood very much contradicts the second half of the page. The mood, at first, is very happy, peaceful, and is overall very bright. The author does this by including very positive words when describing the nature around them. She used words such as “bright”, “shining”, and that there was “no wind”. This creates a positive atmosphere in the story. However, she then goes on to talk about a train in the background. When she is talking about the train she uses words like “blew long and low” and “like a sad, sad song”. By using this vocabulary she is creating a negative, sad, lonely mood. I believe the author does this