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Why does the speaker in “When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” compare his feelings to those of a "lark at break of day" when he thinks about his beloved?

A.
Although the speaker is discontented, his beloved makes his spirits soar like a lark in flight.



B.
Although his beloved pays him no attention, he hopes that he will catch her notice if he sings like a lark.



C.
He associates his beloved with the daylight, the time when the lark sings, so he wishes to be like a lark and in her presence.



D.
His beloved belongs to a higher social class than he does, and his love for her makes him feel need to fly upward, like a lark.

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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D. His beloved belongs to a higher social class than he does, and his love for her makes him feel need to fly upward, like a lark." This is the reason why the speaker in “When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” compare his feelings to those of a "lark at break of day" when he thinks about his beloved
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