1. Tone The writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience
Like a tone of voice
Portrayed through the way the work is written
For example, tone could be serious, sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, satirical

2. Mood The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader
Overall feeling or atmosphere of the piece
For example, mood could be happy, sad, peaceful

3. Narrative Voice Describes how a story is presented to the reader
The unnamed “speaker” of a work can help create the tone
This is not the voice of a literal character, but the narrative voice can have a personality of its own