Which of these statements describes Homer, the man who composed the Odyssey? He lived in Greece during the Renaissance period.
Much is known about his life, and he is the subject of many volumes of books.
He was worshiped as a god by the ancient Greeks.
He was blind and composed his poems orally.
Homer was a recluse and a misanthrope.

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.

amaterasu is my sister! wow so rude!