How they sound when theyre saying something such as " Oh you gave me such a scare!" ergo the writers tone in this line is scared.
Narrator?
the tone is Suspicious and also at some point serious.
tone
Communicate Tone -Apex
Writers choice of words
To show that they are professional and serious (apex) byshaericardo
To show they are serious about work
change tone/setting- apex
The term is "tone." Tone refers to the writer's attitude or perspective in their writing, which helps convey the overall feeling or mood of the text.
Word Choice apex.
literary style
Tone affects everything about a story. Tone affects the way the story makes you feel (emotion), it affects your perception of the story and it's author, and just about any thing you can think of. Good luck with what I'm assuming is your homework. :)