Question

gladness rolled on gladness:
the harmony of pleasure
echoed from the hills and mountains;
70 added singing to his playing,
out of joy did joy come welling,
now resounded marvellous music,
all of northland stopped and listened. . . .

all the fish in suomi-waters
75 heard the songs of the magician,
came on flying fins to listen
to the harp of wainamoinen.
came the trout with graceful motions,
water-dogs with awkward movements,
80 from the water-cliffs the salmon,
from the sea-caves came the whiting,
from the deeper caves the bill-fish;
came the pike from beds of sea-fern,
little fish with eyes of scarlet,
85 leaning on the reeds and rushes,
with their heads above the surface;
came to hear the harp of joyance,
hear the songs of the enchanter.

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hossain, sted
how does the personification of the fish in lines 78–88 contribute to the mood?
a their emotions create a delighted mood.
b their body language creates a lazy mood.
c their differences create an optimistic mood.
d their appearance creates a confusing mood.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the personification of the fish in lines 78 - 88. The fish are described as coming to listen to the harp of joyance, with actions like "flying fins to listen", "leaning on reeds", etc. This shows they are interested and joyful, creating a delighted mood. Option B's "lazy mood" is incorrect as the fish are active. Option C's "differences" (about their types) don't create optimism; the focus is on their response to the music. Option D's "confusing mood" is wrong as their actions are purposeful (coming to listen), not confusing. So A is correct.

Answer:

A. Their emotions create a delighted mood.