In “The Open Boat,” Stephen Crane uses repetition of the lin…

In “The Open Boat,” Stephen Crane uses repetition of the lines, “If I am going to be drowned—if I am going to be drowned—if I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come this far and contemplate sand and trees?”  How does this repetition contribute to the tone and the overall meaning of the story? Rubric: 2 points: begins by clearly answering the prompt 4 points: provides reasons, explanations, and/or evidence to support answer 2 points: uses correct grammar and punctuation