My explaination of tone in poetry would be the mood the author sets. For example, if he was using harsh words, the tone would be negative. Tone is most like an attitude towards something
The tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject or the way the author is talking about the subject. my english teacher said you can remember it by thinking of using a tone in your voice, like when you’re mad you may come off in a more angry way. hope this helps!
A due to it being the only one that make real sence music is used to pursway you by giving a audiance the ability to make out their own meaning out of it.