Question

one way to discover tone is to study a texts , or the feelings associated with words beyond their definitions. connotations denotations figurative language literal meaning

Explanation:

Connotations are the feelings and ideas associated with a word beyond its literal definition. They help in understanding the tone of a text. Denotations are literal meanings, figurative language uses non - literal expressions, and literal meaning is the basic dictionary definition.

Answer:

connotations