What happens to the conflict in a story during the rising action?
a.
the tension builds as the conflict becomes more evident.
b.
it is the moment of greatest tension and the high point of the action.
c.
the action if the story conclude, and the conflict is solved.
d.
the conflict lessens, and the author introduces the events that close the story.

passage?

explanation:

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 -