Answer: The mast looks like it imprisons the moon, like the British imprison the colonists.
In this passage, the "phantom ship" is described. The text states that the mast and spar of the ship look as if they were imprisoning the moon. Therefore, the author compares this to a "prison-bar." It is possible that this is a reference to the way the British imprison the colonists.
I believe the answer is B. Why I chose B? I chose B because connotation is an implied meaning that is associated with a word in addition to its literal meaning. This association can be cultural or emotional.
Bananas = connotation in B
Another connotation
In my eyes, she is like a dove floating on the thermal cloud.
Dove does mean a bird here but an angel
As far as I am concerned every script or text or a play should contain the dialogue and stage directions. According to this fact, the right answer can be clearly recognized and I am pretty sure that the second option from the scale represented above is the only suitable answer. So, <span>b. dialogue and stage directions. will definitely help you in your task.</span>
