3. what has been the state or the
condition of the world ever since winston
can remember?

For as long as Winston can recall, Oceania has been in a constant state of war – with whom it was at war is of neither importance nor consequence

Explanation:

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.

- i.a -