Tone

Definition: The way the author writes the poem. The feelings/ emotion. How the speaker says the poem.

Significance: This makes the poem sound more interesting and alive. This lets the reader know the mood of the poem. It allows the reader to know if the poem's mood is happy, sad , angry, exited, depressing, mournful,etc.

Example:

                             "Because I could not stop for Death –
                                    He kindly stopped for me –
                              The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
                                          And Immortality."                                        

                                                                - Emily Dickinson
This poem's tone is serious and depressing.