And my life's cold winter that knew no spring; What is the effect of the imagery in this line?

It conveys the idea that the speaker believes his life has little meaning.

It emphasizes the struggles the speaker has experienced in life.

It expresses the hope that the speaker has for his life to start anew.

It highlights the changes the speaker has experienced throughout life.

Which best explains how melville uses his description of ahab in chapter 28 of moby-d ick to comment on the nature of man? through ahab, melville symbolizes how guilt can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how obsession can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how inaction can ruin a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how isolation can ruin a man’s life.