Which statement best describes how a screenplay and play are similar Both rely on a narrator to tell the story and fill in the gaps.
Both are limited to a short performance time.
Both are performed and use dialogue to tell the story.
Both rely on lengthy descriptions of the characters and the setting.

The statement that best describes how a screenplay and a play are similar is:

Both are performed and use dialogue to tell the story.

Explanation:

While a screenplay is written to be performed on television (better called a teleplay or a script), a play includes a screenplay and others that are not performed in a theatre or on television.  A play can, therefore, be in a written text form, which is distinct from one produced for theatrical performance.  This implies that a play may be intended for just reading, whereas a screenplay is intended for performance and is a shorter version of a play.

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 -

3 is blunder, i’m not sure about the last one but the first two look correct