The correct answer is option C "uses figurative language to describe the disappointment Robert may feel." On Christmas Eve, Robert and his family were eating they christmas dinner but instead of having a traditional menu, Amy's mother prepared a strange menu. After waiting for the plates, the father of Amy uses sarcasm to express his disappointment. As mentioned in Amy Tan's "Fish Cheeks": "Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and pulled out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear"