Question

What is meant by “tone” in literature? A. the author’s diction and bias revealed through word choice B. the personality a reader can sense behind the author’s words C. the identification of who is telling the story in a narrative D. the attitude of the author, narrator, or speaker toward the subject or the reader Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

Tone in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. ... The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes.

Answer 2

the Answer is D. the attitude of the author, narrator, or speaker toward the subject or the reader