In the context of the entire poem, how does this line illuminate the speaker’s view of the american identity?

The speaker envisions the American identity as unifed yet diverse. The phrase "varied carols" describes an America that shares a common vision but also has different modes for achieving that goal. Americans are singing together, but each person is singing his or her own "varied carol" of the American song.

with whom will you be coming to the party? this is written correctly.

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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