1 Which statement best explains the reaction of the narrator, Sam, to
Ebenezer Dorset's counter-proposition?
A Sam thinks the counter-proposition is a joke and refuses to take
it seriously.
B Sam thinks the amount of money Ebenezer asks for is unfair and
he convinces Bill that they should pay a lesser amount.
C At first, Sam is happy about the counter-proposition, but then he
gets angry again and asks for even more ransom money.
D Sam is angry about the counter-proposition, but then Bill
convinces him that it's a great offer since the boy is so horrible.

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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a. energy is conserved on earth, but matter is not.

the answer is d, first person always relates to the speaker. i hope this : )

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