Charles Darwin's i'm pretty sure but it mite be goo to look at your passage once more
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I believe if you are writing a short paragraph on soeone elses' paragraph, the answer is A but, if you are simply mentioning the paragraph to a friend or educator, then definitely C.
Answer:
c. Samuel Pepys
Explanation:
one of the most famous English diarists, Samuel Pepys began his diary in 1660 when he secured a position as clerk of the acts to the navy board.
Personification for death.....maybe"death grasps you into its cold, dreary hands"?
I think c bc it does seem like he is sick