What is the subordinate clause in this sentence: before Raffi in Disney appeared, English and American children were learning Mother Goose rhymes.

"Before Raffi in Disney appeared,"

Explanation:

Subordinate clauses are the clauses that are dependent and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. They are included in a sentence to complement the other words in the sentence, adding meaning to the whole unit.

In the given sentence, the subordinate clause is "before Raffi in Disney appeared". This is evident with the use of the word "before" which is a dependent clause. This allows the dependent clause to be part of the whole sentence structure but cannot stand as a complete sentence on its own.

Thus, the subordinate clause is "Before Raffi in Disney appeared."

the answer is a

explanation:

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 -