(lc) which sentence contains an example of personification? the car belched and coughed as it lurched into life. the maple's red leaves look so vibrantly alive and glowing. i felt like cinderella at the end of the ball left holding one slipper. paul revere's praise was sung across the land, but he was neither the only rider nor the bravest.

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation: