Which answer choice accurately explains the difference between mood and tone?(1 point)

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Tone is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas mood is the attitude of the text’s writer or characters.
Tone is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas mood is the attitude of the text’s writer or characters.

Mood is the emotional state of the characters, whereas tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text.
Mood is the emotional state of the characters, whereas tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text.

Tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text, whereas mood is the emotional state of the characters.
Tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text, whereas mood is the emotional state of the characters.

Mood is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas tone is the attitude of the text’s writer or characters.

Answer 1

The answer choice that accurately explains the difference between mood and tone is:

Tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text, whereas mood is the emotional state of the characters.

This option clearly distinguishes the writer's attitude (tone) from the emotional atmosphere or feelings evoked in the reader (mood).