1. Is the emotion aroused pleasurable?
2. Have you had an experience which resembles what is referred to?
3. What mood is predominant? Is it:
- Impassioned, grave, sad,
- Triumphant, exalted, solemn,
- Humorous, satirical, pathetic,
- Inspiring, enheartening, discouraging?
4. What are the minor moods? Supply your own descriptive mood if none of the following are adequate:
- Fanciful, enthusiastic, cheerful,
- Dreamy, sentimental, witty,
- Pensive, tender, serene, quiet,—or suggestive of
- Awe, loneliness,
- Admiration, suspense, joy, anger,
- Fear, rage, sympathy, grief, sorrow, surprise, anxiety.
Where the author’s purpose is Belief. The author does more than make us see, or feel.
1. What actual experience have you had that resembles the thing the author would have you believe?
2. Do you accept as truth what you have read?
3. What particular thought carries the most conviction?