Which sentence might be part of an interior monologue? a. no one would suggest that those who are homeless elected to live on the streets willingly. b. i made it nice and hot, just the way you like it. c. should i strike now, or bide my time; how do i get out of this dilemma? d. the clash and clang of steel jarred him awake.

I believe it may be c,because interior monologue is a character's inner thoughts.

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.

may we see the excerpt?