In which situation does decorative pattern become meaningful visual language?

When it repeats or strengthens the idea of subject

A decorative pattern becomes visual language when it communicates or supports an idea rather than merely occupying an empty area. Repeated shapes, colours, or marks can suggest identity, culture, movement, nature, order, or another quality when their design is related to the subject. The viewer then reads the pattern as part of the message. Decoration has meaning because its choices are connected to what the artwork is trying to express.

Option A is correct: a pattern becomes meaningful when it repeats or strengthens the subject's idea. The artist should choose its motifs, scale, direction, and placement so they support the main theme and do not compete with it. A pattern used only to fill space may remain attractive but has little communication. Covering text or conflicting with the subject can obstruct or confuse the message instead of developing a visual language.

This is a Class 10 Art Education question. Chapter: Fundamentals of Visual Arts. Topic: Elements of Art.