Which of the following is most clearly an example of a theme?

A. Responsible journalistic writing is objective and not subjective.
B. The meaning of the metaphor "His eyes were burning" is important to the plot.
C. There is a real tension between real morality and the pretense of morality.
D. The plot is divided into exposition, rising action, and climax

C. There is a real tension between real morality and the pretense of morality.