Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.I suddenly realized that I could dive to the Titanic in Alvin! Now thoughts of the Titanic just wouldn’t leave me alone. I knew I had to find that ship.Which type of mood does the author create through his word choice in this excerpt?

The author says he “knew I had to find that ship,” showing a serious and sincere determination to reach the Titanic. The thought “just wouldn’t leave me alone” emphasizes how strongly he feels about the goal. This creates an earnest mood, rather than an anxious, depressed, or proud one.

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