How are tone and the meaning of words related?
a. the tone of a passage can only be determined if an author uses positive words.
b. the tone is based on word choice, so the meaning of words explain the ways the author feels about a topic or subject.
c. the tone of a passage can only be determined if an author uses negative words.
d. the word choice is based on tone, so the tone explains the ways the author feels about the meaning of words.

The correct answer is option B) The tone is based on word choice, so the meaning of words explain the ways the author feels about a topic or subject.

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at nineteen years old, nicole c. kear's biggest concern is choosing a major--until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. she is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before lights out. instead of making preparations as the doctor suggests, kear decides to carpe diem and make the most of the vision she has left. she joins circus school, tears through boyfriends, travels the world, and through all these hi-jinks, she keeps her vision loss a secret.

when kear becomes a mother, just a few years shy of her vision's expiration date, she amends her carpe diem strategy, giving up recklessness in order to relish every moment with her kids. her secret, though, is harder to surrender - and as her vision deteriorates, harder to keep hidden. as her world grows blurred, one thing becomes clear: no matter how hard she fights, she won't win the battle against blindness. but if she comes clean with her secret, and comes to terms with the loss, she can still win her happy ending

googles summry you can summarize this in your own words