Which description most clearly defines tone in literature?

the opinions the writer expresses through characters and events

the way the author conveys themes to the audience through words

the writer’s attitude toward the audience and the subject

the emotional atmosphere created within a work of literature

Which quotation from the passage best supports the themethat humans have a natural desire to learn about theworld? "they were men. i remember the dead man's face.""at least, we make a beginning."and the magic tools are broken—but we can look atthem and wonder."but they were men who built the city, not gods ordemons.