Which option is most clearly a theme? O A. Two students with nothing in common fall in love.
O B. Sunlight bore down on us, trying to extinguish us.
O C. The chorus exits. Laughter is heard offstage.
O D. Mental illness affects everyone, not just the sick.

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.