Discussion

Explanation:

Though ‘black’ colour suggests ‘evil’ or ‘darkness’, we get a clue about the use of this colour from the last line of the poem – this is the silence of abandoned souls. This line suggests that the poem is related to ‘death’. Thus option 1 is negated. Option 2 states that the theme of the poem is encapsulated in the first line. However, this can have multiple meanings and not until we reach the last line do we come to know the reason behind writing the poem. Thus option 2 can also be negated. Nothing has been mentioned about life or regeneration in the poem. Thus option 3 can also be negated. Option 4 correctly captures the effect of the images in line 1. Retain it. Option 5 talks about rebellion which is not suggested by the poem.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

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