TONE:

TONE:

The tone of a poem is one of the first things that you will notice it about it as you read. The word ‘tone’ describes the overall sort of atmosphere and feeling that the poem seems to have. A good way to understand exactly what tone means, is to think of a poem like a song.

Ask yourself: if this poem was set to music, what sort of music would it have? For instance, a poem about losing a lover would probably have a sad, emotional music, because this would fit its tone. On the other hand, a poem about a beautiful morning have a more energetic, positive tone.