The tone of a text can be defined as... Select one:

- The volume at which the text is meant to be read out loud
- The attitude of the speaker toward his or her subject
- The use of word choice, figurative language and syntactical devices in
a text
- The sound of the words in the text when read out loud

B. The attitude of the speaker toward his or her subject.

Explanation:

The tone of a text can be defined as the attitude of the speaker toward his or her subject.

Basically, the tone of a text expresses or reflects the mood of an author of a literary work and as such goes a long way to affect the countenance of the reader. Therefore, the tone being used by an author in a literary work such as articles, novels, stories etc., has the potential of evoking various emotions and shaping the perspective of a reader of the piece of writing.

Also, you should note that tone is a literary device in literature and simply does not mean the way people speak or pitch used by a speaker in contemporary english language.

For example, I'll hit you up at noon in your office tomorrow means I'll see you at your office tomorrow.

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