In my opinion, the correct answer is <span>D. stated and restated in different forms. A theme isn't of lesser importance - on the contrary, it often forms the melodic spine of a work, e.g. a sonata or a symphony. It may recur many times throughout the work, in many different forms, with a changed tonality, another key, extended or shortened versions... </span>
It took him 4 years to complete it. <span />
i believe the answer is a but it also might be b