In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Peter-- the Capulet servant-- wanted the musicians to play a happy tune because he wanted to ease his sorrowful heart. However, the musicians refused because playing a happy tune would be inappropriate.
The tone is dispassionate. Specific words would be cold, dead. The tone impacts my overall understanding by me getting to experience what it felt like somewhat to be a soldier suffering through all this horror.
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