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WAEC Literature in English 2011 Objective — Question 20

Question 20 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The attitude of an author towards the subject matter is

  • A. A. theme
  • B. B. toneCorrect
  • C. C. style
  • D. D. setting

Explanation

Tone is the attitude of the author towards the subject matter. Tone reveals the writer's mind towards the subject matter, and can be sarcastic, iconoclastic, derisive, serious, angry, protesting, cynical, pessimistic or optimistic.

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