The tone of the poem would most likely be one of youthful surprise and joy; seeing the train amid the circumstances described by the author creates a nice mental image of it. Similes are also used by the author. It explains how the train was gentle and omnipotent as it approached its final destination. Also, the poem uses metaphorical language to describe the experience of riding in the train. Tone is an important aspect in poetry. It is the overall feeling that you get when reading or listening to something. There are several different tones used in poems. These include: serious, sad, happy, angry, descriptive, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, and humorous. Each poem has a unique tone that tells you about the story being told. This can be understood even without knowledge of English poetics; however, some terms used to describe poetic tones such as grave/jovial, serious/comic, etc. are not commonly used today. In general, the train story is happy yet surprising. The author uses irony to create a pleasant mood while telling a story about death. He starts off by saying that "the train was evil" and then goes on to explain that it was actually good. This makes readers wonder what kind of train it was and whether or not it was really evil. Similes are also used to make the story more interesting and to give readers a better understanding of what happened.