The answer is (C cruel and terrifying
The following words, "creeps, leaps, prey, murdered, choked, and beat" gives a tone of (C cruel and terrifying as it isn't using words that make fun of whoever is getting choked,beat, murdered, ect. if it were mocking this person then the answer would be D. As satirical means being/ using satire which is mocking, teasing, or laughing at someones pain, misfortune, or weaknesses. However there isn't any taunting in these words only a hunter/ prey vibe which suggests this is cruel to draw out.