The author's personal attitude or perspective toward the subject matter or audience in a passage is the:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tone
- Step 1: Tone conveys the writer's attitude toward their topic or characters, revealed through choice of words. Step 2. Tone can be solemn, playful, indignant, admiring, objective, or satirical. Answer: Tone. Why not the others: 'Mood' is the emotional response elicited in the reader; 'Atmosphere' is the ambient feeling; 'Diction' is word choice.
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