Answer:
A counterclaim
Explanation:
no
bout, clout, crout, doubt, dought, doutt, drought, flout, fout, gout, grout, hout, knout, kraut, krout, lout, out, pout, prout, rout, routt, rowte, scout, shout, shrout, snout, spout, sprout, strout, trout, troutt
tone (the tone expresses the feeling portrayed by the author it sets the mood)