B, because running is a verb and none of the other sentences have verbs, verbs are action words.
Answer:
The words which are contrasted and compared are:
- Big <em>versus</em> narrow
- I used to abide in the narrowest nest <em>versus </em>then soared to the uttermost reaches With rapture, with power, with ease
- winds pressing close to my side <em>versus</em> cradled my wings on the breeze
Explanation:
The poem speaks about self-discovery and breaking free from self-imposed limitations. The imagery used here typified a bird in a nest that decides to explore the vastness of the sky.
The inner changer of paradigm happens when the writer becomes aware of the distant horizon.
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