which sentence uses the italicized vocabulary word correctly?

a. the thesis statement is used to symbolize the author's main point. (the word symbolize is italicized)

b. the author used allusion when he gave human traits to the tree. (the word allusion is italicized)

c. the introduction for the essay got my attention right away. i couldn't wait to read on! (the word introduction is italicized)

d. i will compose my essay after i have revised it. (the word revised is italicized)

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]