The witnesses testimonies a. the witness's testimonies b. the witnesses' testimonies c. the witness' testimonies select the best answer from the choices provided

The witnesses' testimonies.

Explanation:

Both options A and C are incorrect. The possessive in A showing ownership is in singular form. Therefore combining it with plural noun " testimonies' is incorrect.

Furthermore, the placement of possessive marker in C is incorrect too because the possessor is in singular form.

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 -

edmund spenser and john bunyan also influenced hawthorne. : )

i hope this you with your work : )