Question

Help me pleas with this one English question!

This was another shock. I began to climb the wheel like a squirrel; but I would hardly get the boat started to port before I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other; only to find perils accumulating to starboard, and be crazy to get to port again. Then came the leadsman's sepulchral cry:
"D-e-e-p four!"
How do the words Twain uses to describe himself and his behavior affect this part of the text?


His language suggests his hopes and expectations.

His language conveys his excitement and joy.

His language captures his fear and his panic.

His language shows his anger and disappointment.

Answer 1

His language captures his fear and his panic.

Answer 2

The answer is indeed C) His language captures his fear and his panic.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, Twain compares himself to a squirrel when he "began to climb the wheel". His movements were probably rapid since he was desperate to get the boat to the port. He also uses the adjective "crazy" to describe his feeling when he realized there were perils accumulating to starboard. He couldn't get to port, he couldn't go to the opposite direction... he was afraid and in panic, not knowing how to escape the dangers surrounding the boat.