Question

Read the poem “Lost Generation” by Jonathan Reed, then answer the following questions:

What is the tone (the author’s attitude toward the subject matter) in the poem? What words or phrases helped you identify the tone?
What is the mood (the reader’s feelings) of the poem? What words or phrases created the poem’s mood?
The last line of the poem says “And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.” Read the poem again, but this time, start at the bottom line and read up to the top.
How has the tone of the poem changed? How did changing the order of the lines create a different mood?

Answer 1

when you first read it the tone is pessimistic with a touch of hopefulness. the mood is selfishness becuse he was only thinking of himself. when you read it bottom to top it has a positive yet concrete tone. the man has a more brighter yet positive mood