In the poem it talks about us as people not having the choices we think we should or believe we should have. My theme statement is that maybe sometimes what we expect we should have isnt always going to be for us .The poem talks about choices and on top of that going into further research, Giovanni created this poem right after her father died. The poem basically is saying that we don't have the choices we think we should have or believe but we know that life is short.
I can tell you the answer if you could list the characters for me to choose from
Answer:

Explanation:
The dove made its nest in the bushes.
⇒ No imperative tone (used in commands)
⇒ No interrogative tone (asking questions)
⇒ No exclamatory tone (Feeling of surprise, indicated by !)
Answer: to provide layers of meaning that point to a deeper idea or theme
Explanation:
Figurative language means when literary device are used in order to makes ones writing more effective and impactful. Figurative language adds touch, and color to ones writing.
It should be noted that figurative language are used so as to provide layers of meaning that point to a deeper idea or theme.
The third person, plural, past perfect tense of finish is finished.
Example; We had all finished our meal when we decided to go outside