Which answer choice accurately explains the difference between mood and tone?

A. mood is the emotional state of the characters, whereas tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text.
B. tone is how the writer feels about the subject of a text, whereas mood is the emotional state of the characters.
C. tone is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas mood is the attitude of the text's writer or characters.
D. mood is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas tone is the attitude of the text's writer or characters.

The correct answer is D. mood is the emotional atmosphere of a text, whereas tone is the attitude of the text's writer or characters.