Which of the following statements correctly identifies the difference between fact and opinion?
a. facts put forward a particular position or agenda while opinion express feelings and beliefs.
b. facts make comparisons to create striking impressions, while opinions can't be established definitely as true or false.
c. opinions rely on the associations and meanings of words, while facts depend on words' connotations.
d. facts can be verified while opinions can't be proven true or false.

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.