Why is it important for santiago to catch tuna and dolphin?
o a) to feed the birds and turtles so they will stay near the skiff.
o b) to insure that he has some kind of fish to bring to market.
oc) to provide santiago with nourishment as he battles the marlin.
od) to prove that he is a good fisherman and he isn't a failure.

what did the protagonist say?

whether dad arrives in time for the game depends on his conference. subject

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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the underlined phrase is an example of : understatment