There are 43 offense levels. The offense level of a defendant is determined by looking up the offense in Chapter 2 and applying any applicable adjustments. The originally proposed sentencing guidelines had 360 levels, and there are proposals to substantially reduce the current number of offense levels.
tone. 1  any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 2  quality or character of sound. 3  vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx.
Tone refers to how the author, narrator or speaker feels or conveys information about the subject, while mood refers to how the reader is made to feel about the subject by the author. Although the two are tightly connected, mood has more to do with the reader's response to the author's use of a certain tone.