Here’s a breakdown of the Mood and Tone for each chapter
in the CBSE Class 12 English (Flamingo & Vistas) syllabus
2. Keeping Quiet – Pablo Neruda
FLAMINGO (PROSE)
- Mood: Peaceful, Meditative
1. The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet - Tone: Philosophical, Thought-provoking
- Mood: Nostalgic, Regretful 3. A Thing of Beauty – John Keats
- Tone: Melancholic, Reflective - Mood: Uplifting, Joyful
2. Lost Spring – Anees Jung - Tone: Romantic, Celebratory
4. A Roadside Stand – Robert Frost
- Mood: Sad, Pensive
- Mood: Grim, Pessimistic
- Tone: Critical, Sympathetic
- Tone: Critical, Concerned
3. Deep Water – William Douglas
5. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers – Adrienne Rich
- Mood: Fearful, Triumphant
- Mood: Oppressive, Hopeful
- Tone: Inspirational, Encouraging
- Tone: Feminist, Symbolic
4. The Rattrap – Selma Lagerlöf
VISTAS
- Mood: Suspenseful, Hopeful
- Tone: Philosophical, Reflective 1. The Third Level – Jack Finney
5. Indigo – Louis Fischer - Mood: Dreamlike, Nostalgic
- Mood: Determined, Encouraging - Tone: Mysterious, Reflective
2. The Tiger King – Kalki
- Tone: Inspiring, Assertive
- Mood: Satirical, Ironic
6. Poets and Pancakes – Asokamitran
- Tone: Humorous, Critical
- Mood: Light-hearted, Satirical
3. Journey to the End of the Earth –
- Tone: Humorous, Critical Tishani Doshi
7. The Interview – Christopher Silvester - Mood: Adventurous, Thoughtful
- Mood: Curious, Thoughtful - Tone: Informative, Reflective
- Tone: Analytical, Objective 4. The Enemy – Pearl S. Buck
8. Going Places – A. R. Barton - Mood: Tense, Compassionate
- Mood: Dreamy, Melancholic - Tone: Thoughtful, Humanitarian
- Tone: Imaginative, Realistic 5. On the Face of It – Susan Hill
- Mood: Emotional, Hopeful
FLAMINGO (POETRY) - Tone: Sensitive, Encouraging
1. My Mother at Sixty-Six – Kamala Das 6. Memories of Childhood – Zitkala-Sa &
Bama
- Mood: Nostalgic, Somber
- Mood: Oppressive, Defiant
- Tone: Reflective, Emotional
- Tone: Critical, Resilient