Ezra Pound’s “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 set an impersonal tone which dominates the entire poem.
• B. These lines establish a rhythmical pattern, which is followed strictly throughout the poem.
• C. These lines are the only impersonal lines in the poem, the rest of which is primarily focused on the complexity of human emotions.
• D. These lines establish a personal tone, focusing on a lyrical perspective similar to late-Victorian era poetry.