I will give brainliest Read the following lines:

The Somerset, British man-of-war

A phantom ship, with each mast and spar

Across the moon, like a prison-bar,

Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of the figurative language, "like a prison-bar"?

a. The British ship is a phantom, like the moon, that cannot be imprisoned.

b. The night is a prison to everyone, the British, the colonists, and even the ship.

c. The mast looks like it imprisons the moon, like the British imprison the colonists.

d. The Somerset is sailing away from the bay, fighting for its freedom.

i am not sure if this is the correct story but i think the answerr is when twain's confidence when he asked twin a question

explanation:

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.

here's some tricks. write on a book that you have read and really enjoyed. first, start by writing down basic event in the book. have your first paragraph be an intro explaining like the author, the reason the book was written if known, and other backround info like that. paragraph two explain what happens in the first few chapters and the signifigance it had. then for paragraph 3, do the same thing but for the middle. i'm pretty sure you get the point for paragraph 4. just rap things up and explain the call to action. for the final paragragh (paragraph 5) , explain your views on the book, the message, ect. tip: something that might is to go onto cliff notes or something and read the anaylisis of each chapter.

some books i recommend;

diary of anne frank

lord of the flies