which words from the passage help communicate the irritated tone of the conversation; how do the underlined words affect the tone of the passage?; how do the underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt the story book of science; the tone of this dialogue is peaceful. embarrassed. tense. satisfied.; how do the underlined words affect the meaning of this excerpt the happy prince and other tales; which word in the passage best reveals the meaning of the underlined word? rule glad lonely voice; the tone of this passage is best described as; determine which sentences have a formal tone and which have an informal tone.