from ,begin bold,Apostrophe to the Ocean,end bold,
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar;
I love not man the less, but nature more,
From these our interviews, in which I steal
From all I may be, or have been before,
To mingle with the universe, and feel
What I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal.
Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean—roll!
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain;
Man marks the earth with ruin—his control
Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain
The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain
A shadow of man's ravage, save his own,
,begin underline,When, for a moment, like a drop of rain,,end underline,
,begin underline,He sinks into thy depths, with bubbling groan—,end underline,
Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.
(from "Apostrophe to the Ocean" by Lord Byron)
Question
What is the effect of the underlined simile?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
It depicts the dark beauty of the ocean, comparing the dazzling waters to the sparkle of a single drop of rain.
2.
It symbolizes the shallowness of human beings, comparing them unfavorably to all of the beauty and life contained in the ocean's waters.
3.
It compares the passage of time to the depths of the ocean to emphasize the length of time it takes for a fleet of ships to cross the ocean.
4.
It underscores the insignificance of humans, showing how powerless and inconsequential they are when compared to the vastness of the ocean.
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