Caesar was proud about the victory.

what is the linking verb in the sentence?

caesar
proud
victory
was

Linking verbs are the verbs which give the information about the subject by connecting a word with the subject. It simply links the subject with the sentence and doesn't perform any kind of action.

Hence, in the given phrase, linking verb is 'was.' The linking verb links the subject 'Ceaser' to 'the victory.' Also, it doesn't show any kind of action and simply links with the rest of the sentence.

c (: when ulrich considers throwing georg the flask

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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