Figurative!
chew the fat is a figure of speech for leisure time and talking
Usually the Character is finding himself in a crisis or finding the solution to that conflict. Like a Hero defeating a villain or a evil element. The climax is usually characterized by high tension and drama. It is the highest spot in the plot. Hope this helps.
The answer is C.<span>present perfect</span>
use this as a guide
A word wich best describes this passage is D. merry. As you see the dialog starts at cheerful tone and goes like that until it ends. Both of them Sir Toby and Andrew are excited. They jump and dance showing their happiness. So obviously their mould should be defined like merry.