Which term is used to describe the writer's stance or attitude toward the subject or audience?

• A. Tone
• B. Expository essay
• C. Dialect
• D. Internal rhymes

Answer: (A)

Tone is the writer's stance or attitude toward the subject or audience, shown through word choice, details, and how sentences are arranged. It can be serious, humorous, somber, sarcastic, hopeful, and more, shaping how you feel about the topic and what the writer wants you to think. For example, a piece about a school fundraiser might have a hopeful, encouraging tone that uses positive words like “together” and “achieve,” while a critique of a policy might adopt a more critical or formal tone. The other terms describe different things: expository essay is a type of writing that explains information; dialect is a regional form of language; internal rhymes are rhymes inside a line of poetry.