Read this excerpt from chapter 41 of mobydick. and, when running into more sufferable latitudes, the ship, with mild stun'sails spread, floated across the tranquil tropics, and, to all appearances, the old man's delirium seemed left behind him with the cape horn swells, and he came forth from his dark den into the blessed light and air; even then, when he bore that firm, collected front, however pale, and issued his calm orders once again; and his mates god the direful madness was now gone; even then, ahab, in his hidden self, raved on. which words from the excerpt best convey the mood? tranquil tropics left behind calm orders raved on

The answer is the first option: tranquil.

The mood of this passage is one of calm and tranquility. Not only are the waters calm, but the captain's madness seems to have disappeared as well. At least, that is the way the crew feels, since they don't know what's going on in his mind. The captain conveys that he is now "collected", "firm", and "calm".

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.