A/an emotion is a rather intense but short-lived feeling about a person or a situation, whereas a/an mood is a more generalized positive or negative state of mind
Explanation:
Emotions can be defined as an intense feeling which is directed at something or someone.whereas Mood is a feeling that more generalized and less intense than a emotion.Basically emotions can be defined into two types
Emotions having Positive affect:Some examples are joy,GratitudeEmotions having Negative affect: Anger,guiltThe Mood of an individual either be Positive or Negative.Where as emotions of an individual can be categorized into:
Fear Anger Disgust Sadness Joy or happiness InterestThese six basic emotions can also be noted as either positive or negative.