According to the speech act theory, an act of expressing the speaker's intention is defined as a(n)

A．is unfamiliar with sculptural terms.
B．relies too heavily on other art critics.
C．researches her subject matter before writing.
D．finds Leodas' work mundane and lifeless.

A．once again felt like a neophyte.
B．was brashly confident about her work.
C．thought her fame was undeserved.
D．was helpless and in need.