The author intended to create a bittersweet mood. Though the overseas trip has ended, and there is a happy crowd waiting for the ship to dock, the captain, who is the narrator's father, is dead. The vocabulary and phrases used, like exulting, the prize we sought is won, eager faces, etc, describe happiness. But phrases like cold and dead, pale and still, and mournful tread, describe death, making the poem's mood bittersweet.
It is indicating something very awing just occurred, and not to be talked about or something.
Answer: C
Explanation: Observant people are typically smart, so their IQ wouldn't be low. Using imagination means to make things up, and an observant person would use facts, not imagination. Also, you can rule letter D out because being observant means to notice things, not to spend time alone.
To me, this rule means to never let anyone get you down. Always believe the best in yourself no matter what others think. This rule means that others options of myself dont matter, because the only way I can succeed is if I believe in myself. So this rule is important because it helps me remember self-confidence and not to give in to the doubt that others have placed on my shoulders.
The speaker begins to tell a story or anecdote about this time when he went to see a really smart astronomer<span> speak. The word "</span>learn'd<span>" </span>means<span> "smart" or, more accurately, "well-educated."</span>
