Question

what does the word tone mean in this sentence? the tone of the poem is difficult for readers to determine because the feelings the words express change over the course of the poem. the sound quality of the poems language the linguistic style preferred by the poems reader the visual imagery used by the poet the attitude of the poems speaker

Explanation:

In literature, the tone of a poem refers to the attitude of the speaker within the poem. It can be conveyed through word - choice, imagery, and other literary devices. It is not about the sound quality, the reader's linguistic style preference, or the visual imagery directly, but rather the speaker's attitude.

Answer:

the attitude of the poem's speaker