Before the end of the age of division Buddhism had gained it appealed to people in China
C seems to have the best answer, as alliteration has the same sound at the beginning/or starts with the same letter. Example in the sentence; "sly serpent" and "Standing steadfast". Hope this helps!
B. connotations. when speaking of the flavour of a word, you are looking for a generaly feeling that the word evokes.
The answer is A, because it has no errors.