Which of the following sentences features inverted word order? a dolphins splashed beside our ship. b clear and aqua was the sea. c in april we visited greece. d the sun shone harshly on the village.

B

Explanation:

Inverted word order occurs when the subject comes after the verb

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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