Question

question 4 of 5
which sentence most clearly describes the tone, but not the mood, of a poem?

a. the poet creates a feeling of joy by describing the waterfall in detail.

b. five words in a row in one line have an \st\ sound at the beginning.

c. describing the ground as \groaning\ gives it human characteristics.

d. through word choice, the poet shows her affection for the children.

Explanation:

• Tone refers to the poet's attitude toward the subject, while mood is the feeling evoked in the reader.
• Option A describes the feeling (joy) created for the reader, which is mood.
• Option B points out a sound device (alliteration), which does not address tone or mood.
• Option C explains a literary device (personification), not tone or mood.
• Option D focuses on the poet's attitude (affection) toward the subject (children), which is tone, and does not reference the reader's evoked feeling (mood).

Answer:

D. Through word choice, the poet shows her affection for the children.