And they scampered about, looking for work; and the highways were streams of people, and the ditch banks
were lines of people

Which sentence best describes Steinbeck's diction here?
O A. He uses the words "lines of people" to show that the tenant
farmers gave up too quickly.
O B. He uses the word "scampered" to show the panic of the tenant
farmers.
C. He uses the word "streams" to evoke the idea of water in contrast
with the dry land
D. He uses the word "highways" to remind the reader that the tenant
farmers always had the option of leaving,
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