<span>C. editing</span>
Editing is writing process where the writer checks for errors and misspelled or misused words in his/her written paper.
These can include four processes:
1. Redundancy of words
2. The used word tenses
3. Grammatical errors
4. Misused or misspelled words
It represents life because life is a journey and on that journey you will face some difficulties on the way until you die.
The correct answer is "The images of the woods, the lake and the floating swans combine to create a peaceful or tranquil mood". By describing the sky as "still", the water as "brimming" and the paths as "dry" the author paints a peaceful imagery as he opens his poem.