30. evaluating: elisa’s character, in “the chrysanthemums,” expresses a universal longing to reach beyond our circumstances – to be more and do more. find a character in another story from this unit that shares elisa’s longing. for each character, explain how the author conveys this universal longing and makes the reader empathize with the character. how are the two characters similar and different? with which character do you feel the strongest empathy, and why?

a,b,d are the three sentences that use a reflexive pronoun

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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 -

1. alliteration

2. wistful

the positive connotations of the words "pretty," "quiet," and "silence" give the excerpt a tone of nervousness. i think its this