Question

question 2 1 pts the purpose of reading a text for tone is to:
understand why a text was created the way it was.
comprehend the literal meaning of the author’s words
make inferences that support an interpretation.
find as many literary features as possible

Explanation:

• To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:
• Option 1: Understanding why a text was created the way it was relates to analyzing tone, as tone (author's attitude) helps explain the text's creation context (e.g., persuasive, informative tone influencing structure).
• Option 2: Comprehending literal meaning is about denotation, not tone (which is about attitude/implied meaning).
• Option 3: Making inferences for interpretation is broader; tone analysis is part of interpretation but this option is not specific to tone's purpose.
• Option 4: Finding literary features is about identifying elements like metaphors, not focused on tone's purpose.

Answer:

A. Understand why a text was created the way it was.