Question

"It was a low,dull,quick sound-much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton.I gasped for breath,and yet the officers heard it not.I talked more quickly,more vehemently but the noise steadily increased.I arose and argued about trifles,in a high key and with violent gesticulations;but the noise steadily increased.Why would they not be gone?I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides,as if excited to fury by the observations of the men,but the noise steadily increased.O God!What could I do?

Read the text and answer the questions:
What is the function of a tone in writing?
what kind of tone is actually represented in the text?

Answer 1

I would say a harsh tone.

Answer 2

At the beginning, it is very soft and quiet, but then the text starts to get more aggressive.

Explanation: So, probably harsh of aggressive.