Based on the meaning of the word derivative, what is a possible theme of the poem?An intelligent poet is not inspired by others.An unoriginal poem is not worthwhile.A poem needing interpretation isn’t worth reading.

Derivative means copied from or based on something else rather than original. So a possible theme is that an unoriginal poem is not worthwhile, which matches choice B. The word does not mean that an intelligent poet cannot be inspired by others or that a poem requiring interpretation is not worth reading.

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