Answer:
a) And the breakers, talked with Death
It is either A or D. It is definitely not B or C though. I would choose A.
The independent clause is "WE ARE NOT EATING ON THE PATIO" the reason why, is because the second part of the sentence cannot stand on its own, due to the fact it has a because in it. because is a transition word.
The answer would be hyperbole because it is an extreme exageration. I hope this helps! if you need the others defined let me know
