1. (n.) Manner; style; mode; logical form; musical style; manner of action or being.

2. (n.) Manner of conceiving and expressing action or being, as positive, possible, hypothetical, etc., without regard to other accidents, such as time, person, number, etc.; as, the indicative mood; the infinitive mood; the subjunctive mood. Same as Mode.

3. (n.) Temper of mind; temporary state of the mind in regard to passion or feeling; humor; as, a melancholy mood; a suppliant mood.

Aristotelian sorites Goclenian sorites action affection air anagnorisis angle architectonics architecture argument atmosphere attitude aura background catastrophe categorical syllogism character characterization color complication conditional continuity contrivance cue denouement design development device dilemma disposition eager emotion enthymeme episode fable falling action feel feeling figure frame frame of mind gimmick heart humor imperative in the mood incident inclination inclined indicative individuality jussive keen line local color mind minded mode modus tollens morale motif movement mythos nature note obligative optative paralogism peripeteia permissive personality plan plot potential prosyllogism pseudosyllogism ready recognition response rising action rule rule of deduction scheme secondary plot semblance sense slant sorites soul spirit spirits state of mind story strain structure subject subjunctive subplot switch syllogism sympathetic temper temperament thematic development theme timbre tone topic twist vein well-disposed willing