I have read this book before. The ship is a metaphor for The USA after the assassination of Abe Lincoln during the <em>Reconstruction Period</em>
This was said in a passive voice
You answer to your questions is <span>no alliteration </span>
The correct answer is 3) The narrator has been insulted many times and vows revenge against Fortunato.
At one point in time when he felt that he had been insulted, the narrator decided that enough was enough and that he would have his revenge.