The above topographic map of Gap and the surrounding area has been derived from satellite mapping. The topographic data has been illuminated by a light source corresponding to the position of the sun at mid afternoon in summer. Major roads, railways rivers and other water features are derived from global GIS data.
But, when we refer to the tone of the passage, it refers to the predominant emotion or absence of it displayed by the author. The tone also reflects the attitude of the author towards a subject or character. Any predominant emotion may, thus become the authorâs tone.
Walt Whitman uses shifting tone in the poem to convey the mixed feelings of winning a battle, but the loss of a captain. O captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, the ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won... But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, where on the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead.. When people are happy, they rhyme and have rhythm, but when shocked, they speak in short, non-descriptive sentences. The poem uses short and long sentences to convey the mixed emotions of a sacrifice. Stanza Structure. Walt Whitman.