Which option has both symbolic and expressive use of line?

Downward broken lines suggest sadness and collapse

The governing concept is that line can communicate through both appearance and context. A downward direction may conventionally suggest decline, weakness, or sadness, while broken segments may express interruption, instability, or collapse. Together, these qualities create an expressive feeling and can function symbolically when the surrounding image gives them meaning. Option A is correct because it combines visible line qualities with an interpretable idea. Option B is mainly a practical boundary, not necessarily a symbol. Option C is written information about a tool rather than visual expression through line. Option D lacks context, so viewers cannot reliably assign a symbolic meaning. Symbolic line is not automatic; its meaning depends on visual conventions, placement, and the relationship between the mark and the subject.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Line.