After publishing his work The Shortest Way with Dissenters,
Defoe was arrested. He was charged with rebellious libel. Due to this he was
sentenced to stay in the pillory for three days. But this did not stop him to write. He even
made another ode while in prison.
The theme is used to convey the message/lesson of a text. For example, the lesson of “The Tortoise and the Hare” is that slow and steady wins the race. Therefore, the theme of “The Tortoise and the Hare” is that slow and steady wins the race. Hope this helps!
The answer should be( B. Concluding) The paragraph seems to be written as if it is meant to encourage the reader to take the before reading and put it into action. Hope this helps