What term describes the distinctive style in which the author expresses emotions, attitudes, and perspective through writing?

• A. Voice
• B. Tone
• C. Mood
• D. Style

Answer: (A)

Voice describes the distinctive way an author uses language to express emotions, attitudes, and perspective through writing. It’s the writer’s or narrator’s personality shining through in word choice, sentence rhythm, imagery, and how ideas are framed, revealing how they see the world. Tone is the attitude the author takes toward the subject or audience within that voice (for example, serious or humorous). Mood is the reader’s feeling as they experience the text (the atmosphere created by setting and diction). Style is the broader ensemble of techniques the writer uses, including voice, diction, syntax, and structure. Because the question points to the writer’s unique expression of feelings, viewpoints, and stance, the best term is voice.