What is the meaning of the simile "a bright girdle* in this excerpt from "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold?
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
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A. It suggests the greatness of an era when England was a world power and commercial success.
O B. It critiques the society of the poet's time
for conforming too strictly to convention.
O c. It refers to the feeling of support and belonging that people once felt in happier times.
vast seascape and the narrow world of the poet.
O D. It highlights the contrast between the
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