you will need to NAME the trait, marking it in BOLD, and make a claim as to WHY it is essential to being human. In your paragraph, you must prove your claim by citing and explaining TWO EXAMPLES that prove this is the most essential trait.

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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