Read this excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face.and a grey dawn breaking. Which statement best describes how Masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt? The free form flows cheerfully and unpredictably. The free form creates a sentimental conversation between man and sea. The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm. The fixed meter imitates the rhythm of a military march or parade.

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. The excerpt describes the sea and the dawn, using vivid imagery and free form.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to analyze each of the given options in relation to the excerpt. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that the free form flows cheerfully and unpredictably. However, the excerpt does not depict a cheerful or unpredictable mood.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that the free form creates a sentimental conversation between man and sea. While the excerpt does depict a conversation between man and sea, it is not particularly sentimental.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that the fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm. This seems to align with the excerpt, as the rhythm of the poem is upbeat and the rhyme scheme is predictable.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that the fixed meter imitates the rhythm of a military march or parade. This does not align with the excerpt, as the rhythm of the poem is not military-like.