Read the excerpt below from the poem “i knew a woman” by theodore roethke and answer the question that follows.

she played it quick, she played it light and loose;
my eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees;
her several parts could keep a pure repose,
or one hip quiver with a mobile nose
(she moved in circles, and those circles moved).

source: roethke, theodore. “i knew a woman.” the collected poems of theodore roethke. new york: random house inc., 1961. poetry foundation. web. 9 june 2011.

which of the following images from the excerpt indicates an exhilarated mood?

i. “she played it quick, she played it light and loose; ”

ii. “my eyes, they dazzled at her flowing knees; ”

iii. “(she moved in circles, and those circles moved).”

i only
ii only
i and iii
i, ii, and iii

the answer is d