Who knows this song? "Nobody ever wants to be alone
cuz we all want a friend to call our own
we all have to take some risk
cuz if i got one shot i hope that i don't miss"

Stuck on the Outside-Sofia Carson :)

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 -