In what part of How do I love thee? by Elizabeth Browning can you tell what the tone is and what impact does the tone have on the poem? Jessie...

In the poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning the second line sets the tone.  When the poet says "I love thee to the depths and height" the reader begins to see how deeply and strong her love is.  The poem is one that demonstrates the mood/tone of intimacy (the close connection between one person to another), passion (the romantic dimension of a relationship), and love (the completion of the relationship). 

Elizabeth Barrett Browning lived and wrote during an era when women were a silenced minority (the Victorian Era).  Yet, it was an era of mystique and romanticism.  The pen was often their only means for self-expression.  Unlike the women of her day, Elizabeth was schooled, at home, and therefore had the advantage of education.   Elizabeth was addicted to morphine due to a very painful illness.  Her love, Robert Browning, was also a poet and writer, and the great love of her life.