Answer: The answer is ''Idiom, idiom cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a whole.
An idea that is not actually stated in the text, but is kind of referred to, would be an alliteration I believe.
Max cries because he is happy. Max cries because he is afraid of Freak. Max cries because Gwen told him he looks just like his father.
Hi I would say it would be c.