Authors Tone: The authors tone is set from the very beginning of the passage in this sentence primarly through the word choice, syntax, and imagery. The use of the adjective trembling creates an emotion of intense fear or anxiety that sets the tone for the entire passage. As the story progresses the tone can be seen as the black man begans to have worry and fear. The word structure in this sentence is particularly longer creating a sense of depth to the description of the setting. This also ties into imagery because it provides sensory detail that paints a picture in the readers mind and therefore evokes emotions on the overall setting and characters of the story.