C) is the line which features a biblical allusion. Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament character who Jesus, upon the behest of his sister, a loyal follower, resurrected several days after he had died.
Lazarus became a great witness of Jesus' status as the son of God following this event, and testified to his power (hence the line that follows "Come back to tell you all".
You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.
I believe that another name for a predicate in a sentence is an object.
Hope this helps.
"Cloudy Day" by Jimmy Santiago Baca is to show how there can always be sunshine on a cloudy day. Meaning that no matter how bad things are, it could possibly b worse, so we should always be optimistic.
The purpose of the flashback is to show how the speaker has changed from the start of his prison time to the end.
As shown in this excerpt from the story, " ...the wind in my face gave me the feeling I could grasp the tower like a cornstalk..." (Lines 15 & 16) This quote shows that even though he was in the prison he still felt powerful.
