Agrowth from the soil of this own mind with a living root and not a twig broken off other men's thoughts… which kind of figurative language is found in the excerpt from the letter? a) irony b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.