Which term describes how the author’s language reveals attitudes and stance through stylistic choices?

Which term describes how the author’s language reveals attitudes and stance through stylistic choices?

• A. Tone
• B. Style
• C. Structure
• D. Symbol

Answer: (B)

Tone describes the author's attitude toward the subject or the reader, revealed through language and stylistic choices. When an author picks particular words, connotations, sentence lengths, and rhetorical devices, these choices signal a stance—whether the writer is ironic, sympathetic, critical, or enthusiastic—and guide how we should feel about what’s being said. Style encompasses the broader manner of writing, including diction, imagery, and syntax, but tone specifically targets the attitude expressed through those stylistic elements. Structure is about how the text is organized, and a symbol is something that stands for a larger idea. Here, the focus is on how language reveals attitude, so tone is the best fit.

Tone describes the author's attitude toward the subject or the reader, revealed through language and stylistic choices. When an author picks particular words, connotations, sentence lengths, and rhetorical devices, these choices signal a stance—whether the writer is ironic, sympathetic, critical, or enthusiastic—and guide how we should feel about what’s being said. Style encompasses the broader manner of writing, including diction, imagery, and syntax, but tone specifically targets the attitude expressed through those stylistic elements. Structure is about how the text is organized, and a symbol is something that stands for a larger idea. Here, the focus is on how language reveals attitude, so tone is the best fit.