Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins. I ask them to take a poem
and hold it up to the light
like a color slide

or press an ear against its hive.

Which statement best explains the central idea of these lines?

Poems should be studied in many ways.
Poetry readings should take place outside.
Poems are colorful and noisy.
Poetry should be shared with friends.

I would say the first option, poems should be studied in many ways. Considering how Billy Collins describes how to inspect a poem figuratively.

the reason some people sacrifice their own life for another person's life could be that they are in love with them and would do anything to keep them safe a protected even if that means risking their life in the process

fears about being blown up