The theme he is using is <span>soliloquy im doing an assessment on that too and that is one of my questions as well</span>
Answer:
I would say it's a hyperbole because it's a dramatic exaggeration, they didn't <em>actually</em><em> </em>get split in two.
<h2>i hope this helps</h2>
<h2> it is A</h2>
B. It shows it in the present tense and are shows a general group, not a specific individual.