D, Was is the answer, a being verb is showing the state of being such as (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Explanation:
were you scared you were going to get caught?
how was life with your son after you got him?
what was the biggest struggle?
why did you feel compelled to take him in?
 
        
             
        
        
        
I would say understatement, i guess it could be sarcastic, but I've never learned sarcasm as figuritive language, if it was my question I would say understatement.