Tone in literature is used to describe the speaker's attitude and feelings towards the written topic. Readers can understand the speaker's tone in just a line or two, this makes it one of the most essential tools in poetry. A clear example of tone is displayed in “The Crow” when the speaker states, “There is darkness and nothing more. Peering into the depths of that darkness, I stood there wondering for a long time, fearing” (24-27). The speaker shows the tone of helplessness and fear for the reader to understand the mindset the poet has when writing about the theme. The tone highlights the social evil that the poet focuses on. Analyzing poems regarding depression, the recurring tone seems to be that of darkness and heartbreak surrounding the speaker is further displayed in “The Saddest Poem” when the speaker