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#7In the poem, Collins compares his love to a pigeon on a general's head. This most likely means

A. she is insignificant by comparison.
B. her greater vision is what guides him.
C. nothing at all—the poet is making fun of such comparisons.
D. he is a statue, and she brings him to life (an allusion to "Pygmalion").

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I believe the answer your looking for is D im not completely sure
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Answer:

D. he is a statue, and she brings him to life (an allusion to "Pygmalion").

Step-by-step explanation:

Collins makes an allusion to Pygmalion by comparing his love to a pigeon on a general´s head, pygmalion is a greek play written by George Bernard Shaw that tells the story of Pygmalion, who falls in love with one of his sculptures and that love makes the sculpture come to life, as well as in this story, Collins says that the love of this girl brings him to life.

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