Exam Which of the following is a run-
on sentence?
A. They were expensive combs, her heart had
simply craved and yearned over them.
B. They were expensive combs, and her heart
had simply craved and yearned over them.
C. They were expensive combs; her heart had
simply craved and yearned over them.
D. They were expensive combs. Her heart had
simply craved and yearned over them.

d. because santiago thought any sharks would assume the marlin was part of the boat

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 -

1. negative, complain without fixing anything.

2. she disagrees with them.