Question

Let's Check In 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

Answer 1

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. ... The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, or it may be any other existing attitude.