Which best describes the effect the author intended to create with the figurative language in this passage? to create a beautiful image to explain the events of the evening to discuss the importance of nature to illustrate the relationship of the couple

Select the indirect quotation that correctly sequences the verbs. rockwell said that he was striving to completely capture everything. rockwell said that he strived to completely capture everything. rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything. rockwell said that he had strived to completely capture everything.