Label adverbs adv, adjectives adj, articles ar, all words in prepositional phrases p, and pronouns pn. a crowd of spectators stood patiently waiting for the parade.

prepositions

of spectators

for the parade

articles

a

the

nouns

crowd

spectators

parade

verbs

stood

waiting

adjectives

patiently

a- article

crowd- noun

of- preposition

spectators- noun

stood- verb

patiently- adverb

waiting- verb

for- preposition

the- article

parade- noun

Explanation:

There are eight parts of speech. Noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. An adverb is a word which tells something about the verb or the work is done. A pronoun is a word which is used in the place of a noun. An adjective is a word which tells something about the noun or the pronoun. A preposition is a word which tells about the relation of subject to the object.

hey! what was the rest of the question?

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.

- i.a -