12. Which of these sentences is missing an adverb? A)Miranda gathered her belongings and left the house.
B)When my cousin arrived, we asked her questions about her new dog.
C)It was a time for everyone in the neighborhood.
D)Roberto was to learn that his father had fought in a war.

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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what book are we talking about here

specific audience will understand the main ideas. for example, if you were writing an instruction manual for rocket scientists, it would likely look very different from one you would write for young children. your language, tone, and writing style would change significantly.