IThe metaphor affects the meaning in the sense that it is not at all helping the other features in showing positive emotions. In this case the feelings are not so positive. the author says that the moon is quiet, dark and it is tattoo on the sea. The author is showing that moon is acting differently. The moon becomes the spoiler of the scene.
The answer is D the characters use a lot of metaphors to talk about the sorrow that takes over the minister's soul, His fiancee is showing her worry saying that rumor has it he is a sinner.
Option A, B, and C are not possible because A takes the elements in a literal form, B says she thinks he is innocent but it is expressed in her words that she worries about what people say so that demonstrates that she doesn't fully believe in him and C says that she is the one in sorrow and since the first comment in this conversation they talk about the minister's pain.
Everything Come back around for a circle why do lies sound pleasant but the truth hurtful
You answered C hope you got it right!