In the poem, “Now That You Must Shortly Go” by Eleanor Farjeon, the author shows an anxious tone toward her loved one leaving for battle. One way the author expresses her tone is by diction. The author says, “I must not strain the moments of our meeting.” (L.5) This shows that the author is show her anxious tone through the persona, since the persona is trying to cherish the moments she has with her loved ones because she is worried if it will be their last moments together. As the poem continues, the author shows the tone through emphasis. The author say, “Is this the last of all? Is this- or this?” (L.8) The emphasis show that she is overthinking and stressed about he loved one leaving for war. As the poem comes to a close, the author shows
