In the word extort, the root tor- means

torrent

twist

confuse

shelter

Twist.

Explanation:

The term Extort means to obtain something from an individual using coercion (force and threats).

This term takes its etymology on the root words ex-, which means "out", and tor-, which takes its origin from the verb in Latin, "torquere" (to twist). The word went from the original "extorquere" in Latin to the more widely used "extort" in the 16th century.

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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