Imade a delicious chocolate cake and couldn’t wait to share it with brent. i cut two big slices and passed one to him. i ate mine in a few bites but brent wouldn’t even look at his. i asked why, and his reason was simple: he’s allergic to chocolate!

a.
not one's cup of tea

b.
bookworm

c.
wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole

d.
skeletons in the closet

the correct answer is the name of the author of the quotation appears at the text leading up to it   apex 2018

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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