Question

Analyzing word choice and authors purpose in short stories quiz question 6

Answer 1

Incomplete question. Here's likely question 6;

Which is the best definition of the word tone?

Options:

a. the reason an author writes a text

b. words that describe characters' emotions

c. vivid language that describes sensory experience

d. the narrator's attitude toward the subject matter and audience

Answer:

d. the narrator's attitude toward the subject matter and audience

Explanation:

The English word "tone" used in literary works usually refers not to the pitch of expressions but to the narrator's attitude toward the subject matter and audience .

In a sense, it is used figuratively to explain how an author connects to the minds of his listeners and the subject.