What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces? to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations to demonstrate their size and prowess to protect their economic interests to resist attacks on their harbors

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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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answer: a mother fears that the poor lighting poses a danger to the children who play there.