Reread lines 115-118. What

do they tell you about the

author's attitude toward

the activities of the early

settlers?

This question refers to the story "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving. In these lines, we see that the devil is chopping trees with the names of early settlers carved on them. The implication is that the devil helped these people in some way. As we learn that the devil is behind the actions of these early settlers, the conclusion is that the settlers were likely to be evil and mean-spirited. Moreover, this shows that the author's attitude toward the activities of the early settlers is a negative one.

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 -