Read the excerpt below from the poem “i knew a woman” by theodore roethke and answer the question that follows.
she played it quick, she played it light and loose;
my eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees;
her several parts could keep a pure repose,
or one hip quiver with a mobile nose
(she moved in circles, and those circles moved).
source: roethke, theodore. “i knew a woman.” the collected poems of theodore roethke. new york: random house inc., 1961. poetry foundation. web. 9 june 2011.
which of the following images from the excerpt indicates an exhilarated mood?
i. “she played it quick, she played it light and loose; ”
ii. “my eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees; ”
iii. “(she moved in circles, and those circles moved).”