This document lists various literary moods, including angry, anxious, cheerful, excited, fearful, funny, gloomy, happy, hopeful, humorous, joyful, lonely, mischievous, optimistic, patriotic, peaceful, pessimistic, playful, proud, relaxed, sad, serious, scared, shocked, silly, suspicious, terrified, thoughtful, upbeat, and worried. It was created by Laura Candler of Teaching Resources to provide a list of moods that can be portrayed in literature.