Read this quotation from paragraph 4 of the selection. Ask yourself how this gracious reception of our petition comports with these warlike preparations which cover
our waters and darken our land.
The author uses a metaphor in this sentence to -
A show that the British government politely received the colonists petitions
B describe how the king is preparing for war despite the attempts to reconcile
C suggest that the British presence in the colonies is threatening to the colonists
D convince the audience that the only way out now is to fight on land and sea