A short sentence with Emphasizing.

The government emphasized the need for higher taxes." "It is important to emphasize the facts in this report." "My coach always emphasized teamwork." "She used many examples to emphasize the point she was trying to make."

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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the answer is "a" although apex might say best book of the year.