If a reader wants to evaluate a text, which is the best question to ask while reading it?
A. What elements in this text are ones I like to use in my
writing as well?
B. When did the author write this text, and how did he
decide on its goals?
C. How well do elements of the text help the text achieve its goals? its
O D. How interesting do I find the elements of the text, and
do I care about its goals?

If a reader wants to evaluate a text, the best question to ask while reading it is:

C. How well do elements of the text help the text achieve its goals?

Explanation:

Let's work by eliminating options to find our

A. This is a subjective evaluation of the text, and one that is not exactly helpful. This may be interesting on a personal level. Thus, this option is incorrect.

B. This option is almost good, but it demands a type of knowledge that does not belong to the text itself. We would need to know the author's process of choosing his goals and the context around his writing. This option is also incorrect.

C. This option is CORRECT. When evaluating a text, what we need to analyze is the text's goal, that is, the message it is trying to convey. Then, we read the text and analyze its elements to evaluate how helpful they are in conveying that message.

D. Just like letter A, this is a subjective evaluation. Incorrect.

a. is the correct answer

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.

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