Mood Change

Mark Twain is known for using humor in his writing. Chapters 1 - 8 are filling with humorous scenes, scenarios, and anecdotes. Then, chapter 9 marks a turnning point in novel. Not only does the plot change, the mood changes from humorous to more scary and serious. First, identify some humorous scenes from chapters 1 - 8. Second, describe how the mood changes in chapter 9. Be sure to support your answer with specific examples from the book.

In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer some humorous events that Mark Twain wrote about in chapters 1 - 8 are...

Then, in chapter 9 the mood changes to... Because the writing...

For example, in the book...