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.
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So if there is a person named tea cake that slapped Janie, she would probably be outraged, I know I would.
If an actual piece of tea cake slapped Janie she would most likely be shocked.
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C is the correct on for this problem