the wind sang to them softly, as the couple watched a sunset blossom like a rose unfolding across the sky. they thought it was the most special sunset in the history of sunsets. they floated on water that was a smooth mirror, refusing to return to the shore until the light show was over. years later, when they were long in the tooth, they would still remember that evening.

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