Choose the sentence below that best represents a speech's theme. a. thomas edison had many failures before his great success. b. scientists use the scientific method when conducting experiments c. people must use their mistakes to build a better future. d. many great inventors work in laboratories in their own homes.

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.