Use context cluses in "oh captain! my captain! " by walt whitman

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage?

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present

Analysis that compares and contrasts the way two myths show one important feature of their culture