What is a major tenet of symbolism as a literary movement?
a. an embrace of the modern world, violence, and conflict
b. an emphasis on the mysterious and the intuitive
c. use of religious and psychological symbols
d. a reliance on scientific classification and interpretation

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.