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

But all they want to do
is tie the poem to a chair with rope
and torture a confession out of it.

Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?

People are unkind to poets and demand explanations from them.
Poetry prompts feelings of anger and frustration.
People try too hard to find one meaning for each poem.
Poetry is too difficult for most people to understand