Question

What comment does the author make about the subject through the analogy in these lines?

Answer 1

Seest thou shadows sailing by,
As the dove, with startled eye,
Sees the falcon’s shadow fly?
(from "Maidenhood" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

Answer 2

The danger the dove faces worries her.



Unseen fears or threats trouble her.



The shadow of a falcon frightens her.



Birds and shadows easily startle her.

Answer 3

The danger the dove faces worries her.