Read this excerpt from “sea fever” by john masefield.

i must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

which statement best describes how masefield creates an urgent mood in the excerpt?

the onomatopoeia echoes the crashing sound of the waves on the shore.
the onomatopoeia echoes the sounds of oars dipping into the sea’s water.
the rhythm and alliteration of the “m” sound emphasize the loud hum of the sea.
the rhythm and alliteration of the “c” sound emphasize the sea’s demanding call.

D) The rhythm and alliteration of the “c” sound emphasize the sea’s demanding call.

Explanation: alliteration is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the starting sound of consecutive words, or words that are close to each other. In the given excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield, we can see an example of alliteration in the repetition of the "c" sound in the phrase "is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied" this repetition emphasizes the sea's demanding call.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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