Indroduction to poerty Which statement best explains the central idea of these lines

A. Poems should be studied in many ways.

Explanation:

In his poem "Introduction to Poetry", Billy Collins emphasizes the need for patience and open-mindedness in reading or trying to understand poetry. In his opinion, he wants us to have an open mind and be free from any pre-notions when approaching poetry.

In the given lines, he states how a poem should be "hold up to the light/ like a color slide/ or press an ear against its hive". This means that like things that are put up to the light to be better understood and seen, poems should also be given the open-minded treatment with no pre-judgments. Thus, the central idea of the lines is that poems/ poetry should be studied and approached in many ways.

appeal to ethos is your answer.

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.