Dialect: robert burns 1. the theme of a poem is a. the attitude conveyed by the speaker b. the change that occurs during the poem c. the message the author is communicating 2. the speaker of a poem is a. always the author of the poem b. always a character invented by the author c. sometimes the author and sometimes an invented character 3. aunt nan took the message for walter and her. a. direct object b. indirect object c. object of the preposition d. object of verbal 4. we joined mark and them on the observation platform. a. direct object b. indirect object c. object of the preposition d. object of verbal 5. last night ms. hoffman baked nolan and him blueberry muffins. a. direct object b. indirect object c. object of the preposition d. object of verbal