Read the excerpt from a creative nonfiction assignment.The dog trotted behind me as I hiked through the woods. A dog is a loyal companion, I thought to myself, even when the person it's loyal to is a total stranger. Up ahead, I saw my old friend, Lake Tasika. I looked at the dog. He looked at me, tail waving. I looked at the lake. It looked back at me. "Jump in,” it said in cool laps against the bank, though I’d never jumped in before. "Why not?” I said aloud to the dog. The dog barked his affirmation, though I was no expert on the meaning behind dog barks. I dropped my pack and ran.
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It creates an eager mood by repeating actions taken and observed by the narrator.B
It creates an annoyed mood by showing how the narrator views the dog as a nuisance.C
It creates a serene mood by emphasizing the solace and joy the lake provides to the narrator.D
It creates a lonely mood by imitating an echo sometimes found near a remote mountain lake.