TONE is how the AUTHOR feels about the subject. It influences the adjecaves used to describe his attitude eg serious, joyful, angry ete. What is the tone of this song's lyrics? MOOD is the atmosphere created by the author, the READER experiences the emotions created by the author's intention. What is the mood given by the song's lyrics? TECHNQUES is how the author creates an intended feeling in the reeder. is there any identifiable technique used in the song lyries? PURPOSE is sometimes called the "theme", is the belief about lite that the author is trying to convey. It transcends cultural barriers and is universal in nature. It can be summed up in one word or sentence, eg love conquers all', 'honour' etc. What is the purpose of the song writer in composing this tyrics?