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Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

I ask them to take poem
and hold it up to the light
like a color slide
or press an ear against its hive.
Which statement best explains the central idea of these lines?
O Poems should be studied in many ways.
Poetry readings should take place outside.
O Poems are colorful and noisy.
Poetry should be shared with friends.

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User Tssch
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Answer:

yes, I rod the whole poem

Step-by-step explanation:

Poems should be studied in many ways. Since these are complex and have more than one meaning to them. One should take the time to understand it thoroughly.

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