What is the main conflict of "the long journey"?​

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.

There is nothing miniscule about our --let alone our universe.

What is the correct def of moif? an idea or object that recurs in a text