Question

Read the poem by Emily Dickinson. XXXII.

Portraits are to daily faces As an evening west To a fine,
pedantic sunshine In a satin vest.

What two things are being compared in this poem?
1. sunshine and a satin vest
2. faces and portraits
3. sunshine and sunset
4. portraits and sunset

Answer 1

The answer is 4.
Portraits are being compared to sunsets

Answer 2

4. portraits and sunset

Step-by-step explanation:

The author shows a comparison between portraits and the sunset, this can be seen in the lines "Portraits are to daily faces As an evening west". The word "evening" refers to the period when the sun is almost disappearing from the horizon, at the end of the day, that is, this is the time when sunset is happening.