Question

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

Had I right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations?—Shelley, Frankenstein

Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt?

Question options:

1) Ending with the word generations emphasizes the narrator's sense of importance.

2) Placing the phrase had I right at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes the narrator's doubt.

3) Using the verb phrase to inflict emphasizes the painful nature of the narrator's decision.

4) Using the word curse suggests the narrator sees himself as more powerful than he is.

Answer 1

3) Using the verb phrase to inflict emphasizes the painful nature of the narrator's decision.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator may be expresing doubt because she is before a serious decision, and the verb phrase to inflict is followed by another strong word -- curse -- along with the perspective of a permanent effect on future generations, all this paints a picture of a painful nature. Even if for one's benefit, has anyone right?