The symbolism of the owl in the attached text might best be described as ____.
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The Owl
By Alfred Tennyson
When cats run home and light is come, And dew is cold upon the ground, And the far-off stream is dumb, And the whirring sail goes round, And the whirring sail goes round; Alone and warming his five wits, The white owl in the belfry sits.
When merry milkmaids click the latch, And rarely smells the new-mown hay, And the cock hath sung beneath the thatch Twice or thrice his roundelay, Twice or thrice his roundelay; Alone and warming his five wits, The white owl in the belfry sits.
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an omniscient being who quietly watches and takes in his surroundings, using all his senses and being completely aware
a cowardly animal who is ostracized by the cock and the cows, so sits longingly in the church tower wishing to be included
a fleeting creature who comes and goes under the cover of darkness in the night
a shy individual who prefers to hide in the shadows and purposefully removes itself from the daily life activities of the community
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