Writers establish tone by all of the following means except a. the use of theme b. the use of connotative words c. choice of details d. careful diction

Writers establish tone by all of the following means except careful diction. Option D is correct.

Tone, in a piece of writing, refers to an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is commonly expressed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, or it may be any other existing attitude.

i believe it is "he will always remain extremely timid" if its wrong sorry

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