What is the writer's attitude toward his or her audience called?

• A. Tone
• B. Subjective summary
• C. Expository essay
• D. Allusions

Answer: (A)

The writer’s attitude toward the audience is shown through how the writing sounds and feels—their word choice, rhythm, and overall voice. That effect, the stance or feeling the author aims to convey toward readers, is called tone. Tone helps readers sense whether the writer is serious, humorous, respectful, sarcastic, or curious, and it shapes how the message comes across.

So, tone is the best fit because the question asks about the writer’s attitude toward the audience itself. The other options aren’t about attitude toward readers: a subjective summary is a type of summary that reflects a personal viewpoint, an expository essay is a mode focused on informing or explaining, and allusions are references to other works—none describe the writer’s stance toward the audience.