Which sentence best describes the meaning of the figurative language underlined in this passage? they walked through the forest in silence. the air was cool and crisp. the trees towered above them like giants. the beauty all around made them quiet and thoughtful. a. the metaphor comparing the trees to giants suggests that they are beautiful. b. the simile comparing the trees to giants suggests that they are very quiet. c. the simile comparing the trees to giants suggests that they are very large. d. the metaphor comparing the trees to giants suggests that they are very large.'