Which of the following words follow the “i before e except after c—except when ei has a long a sound” rule? Select all that apply. belief
foreign
either
retrieve
perceive

adverb is the answer i believe.

i would pick a. i think this is more of a personal question though.

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 -