Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

had i right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations? —shelley, frankenstein

which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt?

a. ending with the word generations emphasizes the narrator's sense of importance.

b. placing the phrase had i right at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes the narrator's doubt.

c. using the verb phrase to inflict emphasizes the painful nature of the narrator's decision.

d. using the word curse suggests the narrator sees himself as more powerful than he is.

B. Placing the phrase "had I right" at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes the narrator's doubt.

Explanation:

In these lines, the speaker reflects on his actions, and on the question of whether he was justified in acting in the way that he did. We learn that he believes that his actions have brought about terrible consequences for the future generations of the world. This sentiment is emphasized by the fact that the speaker begins the sentence with the phrase "had I right...?"

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.