mood

In grammar, the form a verb takes to indicate the type of action the sentence expresses. The four moods a verb can take in English are indicative, interrogative, subjunctive, and imperative.

mood

In music, the relationship between the long and the breve in mensural notation.

mood

In art appreciation, the general atmosphere, or state of mind and feelings, that a work of art generates. For example, the mood of a painting could be disturbing or tranquil, dark or energetic.

mood

In poetry, the temper of a poem. Mood is determined by the writer's choice of words, syntax, rhyme scheme, and other elements that govern a poem's music and structure. A poem's mood may be melancholic, aggressive, contemplative, philosophical, or joyous – it can embody all the human emotions.