How does the metaphor affect this sentence?
the clearing in the forest was a temple, its dome of deep blue supported by birch columns and its walls glowing with translucent fragments of autumn colour.
a. the metaphor clarifies that the setting is a birch forest in autumn on a clear, sunny day
b. the metaphor reveals that the forest clearing is a site where reality and fantasy collide.
c. the metaphor makes the forest clearing sound like a place of awe-inspiring beauty.
d. the metaphor indicates that the clearing is used as a location for religious worship.