Answer:
the author uses the word "drag" to show that he does not like having to get up so early for school
In "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer", in the octave, Keats compares reading great literature to both making great journeys and discovering great continents.
When using the words 'in the eyes of' , he altered the perspectives of his audiences so they can see through another point of view.
I think he use the words to gain empathy from the audiences to understand the reason for his decision
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