The bears were noticed by the hikers. Which changes the sentence from passive to active voice without changing
its meaning?
A. The hikers were noticed by the bears.
B. The hikers noticed the bears.
C. The bears were noticed near the hikers.
D. The bears noticed the hikers.

answer: j

explanation:

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 -