Question

3.What details, or wording, in the final paragraph foreshadow the fact that Ishmael's quest will be for the white whale

Answer 1

Answer:

"The only light in the room was the red glow from the fire -- which lit his eyes like adverse railway signals, but left his downcast face in darkness"

and

"The shadows she fancied had tricked her"

Explanation:

Both sentences detail how he used the shadows to mislead her and hide his identity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Once again, Melville devotes a chapter to the minutiae of the whaling industry, but in this case he extends his description of the whale line to its more metaphorical implications. Ishmael compares the whale line to a noose, and in turn compares this noose to the mortality of all humans. Once again, this metaphor takes on sinister implications, a reminder of impending death and destruction that may come at any moment.