Question 26 of the Language Arts: Reading Practice Test for the HiSET Test

Question 26 Language Arts: Reading Practice Test for the HiSET Test

The symbolism of the owl in the attached text might best be described as ____.

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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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
an omniscient being who quietly watches and takes in his surroundings, using all his senses and being completely aware

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Question 26 - Language Arts: Reading Practice Test for the HiSET Test