It was the schooner Hesperus
That sailed the wintry sea;
And the skipper had taken his little daughtèr
To bear him company.
Blue were her eyes as the fairy-flax,
Her cheeks like the dawn of day,
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Wreck of the Hesperus"
How does a simile most clearly contribute to the meaning of these lines from "The Wreck of the Hesperus," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
A.
The simile comparing the daughter's cheeks to the dawn emphasizes that the ship departed early in the morning.
B.
The simile comparing the sea to winter hints that the ship was painted white.
C.
The simile comparing the sea to winter stresses that the weather was not favorable for sailing.
D.
The simile comparing the daughter's cheeks to the dawn draws attention to her youth and beauty.