Atmosphere+or+Mood

 Atmosphere or Mood

Atmosphere can reflect a charcter's mental state

Ex. darkness and isolation can reflect a character's depression such as the book "The Cask of Amontillado"

Ex. an idyllic, peaceful atmosphere can reflect a character's joy and my also influece the characters' reactions or state of mind.

Mood and atmoshpere is often created to help convey a story's central theme- as the ironic contrast between the pleasant atmoshpere and the shocking events that unfold communicates the theme of "The Lottery"