Which sentence best defines tone in literature?

the tone is the overall atmosphere in a literary work.
the tone is the author's attitude toward the subject.
the tone is the author's voice while describing events.
the tone is the description of characters by the author.

citizens are given 25 years of life to prove their worth to society; if they fail to do great things

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.