Whether you can or can’t, do it. I don’t agree with this because it could potentially break the laws of physics.
Maybe put it in parenthesis or maybe wait until the next paragraph. I'm not sure it all depends on your teacher.
D. looks
This is because the author makes use of Miss Minchin's physical attributes to convey a message of repulsion to the readers.
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.