When analyzing the tone of a text, the reader should note
the attitudes
the causes
the resolutions
the structures

The attitudes

Explanation: The writer's tone- dramatic, sceptic, ironic, sad, etc- is reflected mainly through the attitudes the characters in his / her story have. The characters will show these through their actions and decisions . Therefore, the reader will infer the author's tone by analysing how the characters ' emotions and decisions are developed.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.