Read the poem that celebrates mountain climbing. to the mountains let there be light, the sky declares. and the sun answers. yellow ribbons cascade across a serrated skyline, filling each valley until it bursts. alpine mornings wake in defiance of gravity. the rock opens its hands, draws men up, through the light. distant summits, where the earth meets the heavens. the earth shifts through each ribbon, like water, an ocean of rock braced against, all that space. where men drift, a sea above and below, and reach. part a what is the connotative meaning of yellow ribbons cascade in the first stanza? lightning crashes sunlight floods shadows fall stars descend part b how does the connotative meaning of yellow ribbons cascade, identified in part a, affect the mood of the poem? it develops a peaceful mood as the sun begins to set. it sets a cautious mood as a storm moves over the mountains. it creates a welcoming mood as climbers prepare for the ascent. it suggests a somber mood as shade covers the mountains.