Answer:
An author's claim the main idea of the passage, basically the thesis statement.
Explanation:
D. Glistened and sparkled
Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--completing the thought that begins with the book's title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs,
I would say predicate noun, hope that helps