The mood of the story of Arachne is sad because at the end of the story she was cursed and turned into a spider as punishment for her being arrogant and ungrateful to the source of her talents. It contributed to the total effect of the story because after reading it made the readers feel sad and gloomy too upon learning her sad ending and it is even more effective especially if it touches the emotional aspect of a person. The tone is serious and it contributed to the total effect of the story in a way that the story was received by the readers like a serious and significant issue as it was portrayed through its tone.
