Question

Tone is created by __________ and __________.

theme . . . moral
character . . . conflict
conflict . . . resolution
diction . . . syntax

Answer 1

tone is created by diction and syntax

Answer 2

Tone is created by diction and syntax.

Tone is the overall mood that the author attempts to convey through literary devices, not through the story itself. For example, an author can use diction (word choice) to make the tone depressing rather than happy, and syntax (sentence structure) to make the tone more formal than informal.