The author's attitude toward characters, events, and ideas in the story is the

• A. Tone
• B. Mood
• C. Central idea
• D. Foreshadowing

Answer: (A)

Tone is the author's attitude toward characters, events, and ideas, conveyed through word choice, details, and the way scenes are described. This attitude—whether sympathetic, critical, humorous, ironic, or solemn—is what you notice in how the author presents the story. Mood, on the other hand, is the feeling the reader experiences while reading the text, created by the overall tone and situation. Central idea is the main message or point the story makes, not the author’s stance toward its elements. Foreshadowing involves hints about what will happen later in the plot. So the author’s attitude toward characters, events, and ideas is tone.