his hand dangling from the cookie jar - absolute phrase
This phrase describe the entire clause "Charles looked guilty", so it is considered and absolute phrase. An absolute phrase also had a noun and participle; the noun is hand, the participle is dangling.
the team's captain - appositive phrase, adjective phrase
This phrase clarifies that the quarterback is the team captain. An appositive phrase functions as an adjective phrase because it describes a specific noun.
Her confidence shaken - absolute phrase
This phrase contains a noun (confidence) and participle (shaken). It also describes the entire clause "Sheryl spelled the word again". These are the conditions for an absolute phrase.
the editor of the school paper - appositive phrase, adjective phrase
This phrase clarifies or renames Charlotte as the editor of the school paper.
Answer:
Characters develop theme through their words, thoughts, and actions
Explanation:
I think what you really want is what is a hidden agenda. well a hidden agenda is a secret motive for something intended to provoke (in an interviewers place)a certain thought. in my belief an interviewers hidden agenda is what thought the would like to convey to the person being interviewed or the main purpose of what he's talking about. the intended affect. but don't take this from me I'm 12
C. Present particle
because the verb (ing) is present