Which sentence uses figurative language to create an image in the reader's mind?

a. the oak trees shed their leaves during the fall storm that caused considerable damage to the state.
b. black bears roam the many acres of yellowstone national park during the summer.
c. as the last seconds of the game ticked down, the fans gritted their teeth in anticipation of the win.
d. while watching the blizzard, the snowbound group waited to leave the small drafty cabin.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?