7. Which of the following words from paragraph 30 is the closest synonym to " flippant "? A) silly

B) desperate

C)bleak

D)positive

The paragraph to read is here:

He has a good sense of humor so thought, oh, he's just being silly, being flippant. It wasn't until a few years after he made that comment that I was able to ask you him, you know what did you really mean by that?

B) desperate

Explanation:

life is

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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