Answer:
A)because the meaning of a poem is whatever the poet intended it to mean when he or she wrote it
Explanation:
An author's claim that a poem can mean anything the readers want it to mean is a false assumption because the poet already wrote the poem with an intended meaning.
A poet can decide to write a poem that has a theme of sadness and this is the meaning he wants it to convey and this meaning cannot be changed by a reader even if the reader understands the poem in a different way. At the end of the day, the meaning of the poem is whatever the poet intended it to mean when he/she wrote it.
The sentence that uses a verb that agrees with the compound subject is:
A. Strawberries and blueberries grow in our garden.
I believe it's persuade. You want to persuade schools to offer better food. B is wrong because you are not entertaining anyone. Inform is wrong because you would just be stating facts. A is wrong because you are not telling someone to do something. Hope this helps! ;)
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