2. The ends of these matches were burning, and they looked like fiery, hissing
snakes. What impact does this sentence have on the overall meaning of
the passage?
It explains why Blackbeard was so evil.
It helps the reader understand what Blackbeard's personality was like.
It suggests that pirates all had long hair and long beards.
It gives the reader an image of how frightening Blackbeard looked at times.