It was overwhelming. Never in all my life have I attained to a rapture comparable with that bathe in mid-Atlantic. I knew, even at the time, that it would be unforgettable. I had aspired to be able to say that I had swum in water three miles deep ... oh, never mind what vain boast I had promised myself. Boasting was forgotten. I was experiencing. I was surrendered to an ecstasy, an enchantment, a glee, beyond expression grandiose and delicious. I lolled in the pellucid water, not troubling to swim. I let myself go, in those dizzy soarings and sinkings; I abandoned myself to this vast and beautiful force; I felt at once infinitely little and infinitely great.Use the passage from "The Reward of Enterprise to answer the question.

Question

How do the words rapture and ecstasy affect the tone of the story?
(1 point)
They show that the narrator is
• experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage.
They indicate the narrator's
• uncertainty about his choice to go swimming.
They suggest the narrator's
• acceptance of the situation in which he finds himself.
They provide a contrast that
• shows how the narrator's mood changes over time.

Answer 1

The words "rapture" and "ecstasy" affect the tone of the story by showing that the narrator is experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage. These words convey a sense of overwhelming joy and delight, highlighting the narrator's profound enjoyment of the experience in the mid-Atlantic water. Thus, the correct interpretation is:

• experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion. Based on the provided options, the best choice that captures the effect of "rapture" and "ecstasy" on the tone of the story is:

• They suggest the narrator's acceptance of the situation in which he finds himself.

These words indicate a deep emotional engagement with the experience, emphasizing an acceptance and embrace of the moment rather than uncertainty or a changing mood.