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In Act III, when John Proctor comes to petition the court and prove Elizabeth's innocence, he mentions that he is not a lawyer. Danforth replies: "The pure in heart need no lawyers." In the context of the play, Danforth's statement can best be described as

a- simile
b- ironic
c- symbolic

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