From the book 'a separate peace'
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why does finny suggest the winter carnival?
a.
finny wants everything to feel fun and normal because he doesn't want to admit things have changed.
b.
finny wants to brighten the mood from the bleakness of the winter.
c.
it's a party finny throws for himself to show everyone that he's back.
d.
it has been a tradition at devon for 150 years.

the answer to the question is a

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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