Ezra Pounds Canto I opens with the following lines: And then went down to the ship,/Set keel to breakers, forth on the godly sea, and(). Which of the following statements best characterizes these lines and the poem as a whole ?

A. These lines establish a rhythmical pattern, which is followed strictly throughout the poem.

B. These lines set an impersonal tone which dominates the entire poem.

C. These lines establish a personal tone, focusing on a lyrical perspective similar to late-Victorian era poetry.

D. These lines are the only impersonal lines in the poem, the rest of which is primarily focused on the complexity of human emotions.

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