C.
The reason why is because it's talking about how much would it takes to make charcoal, which is a lot to yield so little charcoal. So, it's negative.
Answer: D. It helps readers understand what the meaning is behind different types of figurative language.
Explanation: Each time you paraphrase something, you are repeating a thought, image, idea, etc., but expressed in a new way; this piece of "new information" about the same topic helps readers figure out the meaning behind other parts of the poem that would otherwise seem more obscure to them.
You can let your imagination flow and don't forget to add support to your answer.