Which of the following is an example of a theme?

a. a working college student misses out on fun activities, but is hard work him appreciate his degree.

b. gene's hard work pays off in the end, and he graduates from the university at the top of his class.

c. gene has to work nights to pay for college and is unable to attend all the cool parties.

d. sacrifices and hard work pay off in the end, despite the challenges along the way.

The answer is a. the answer is a because they’re agreeing with other people’s op

First when sexton says; "a thousand doors ago" in the poem "young" she uses a hyperbole, an extreme exaggeration, to explain what time in her life she is talking about. next sexton says; "the wise stars bedding over me" in the poem "young" she uses personification, gives human characteristics to  non-humans, to explain that she is outside at night, with the stars above her. third sexton says; "the boards on the house were smooth and white as wax"  in the poem "young" she uses  imagery, concrete or abstract images that  appeal  to the scenes, to show that the boards on the house were smooth. and she uses a simile when she says "white as wax" which means she used like or as to compare two subjects. in this line she compares the color white and wax to explain further what color the house was.