Answer:
O The author's attitude toward the subject.
Explanation:
In a literary text, the <u>tone is a term used to refer to the attitude of the writer</u>. This means that the attitude, the sounds, or feeling that the writer has toward a topic or subject.
There are several tones employed in literature, some of which are serious, comical, sad, happy, etc.
The figurative language where a non-human object is given human qualities is personification.
The comparison of two unlike people, places, or objects is a simile.
The place and time of a story is the setting.
Thus, the correct answer is the third option.