Question

A phantom ship, with each mast and spar across the moon like a prison bar why does longfellow compare each part of the british ship to a prison bar? a) to show that the ship is oppressive and dangerous b) to show that the ship is unable to move c) to show that the ship has been liberated d) to show that the british are committing a crime

Answer 1

The ship looks particularly scary like a huge black obelisk that is even more menacing in its reflection in the water and he wants to show the jeopardy that Paul is in and also as a reminder of the absolute domination of the British rule. So The answer should be A.

Answer 2

its  the letter A i did this one and i got it right