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Answer and explanation;
They are alike in that;
-Both stern and years sounds alike so these words are rhymes. Rhymes are the words that correspond and sound almost the same when they are spoken.
-They differ in meaning such that; Stern means very serious in discipline or assertion of authority and yearns mean a strong feeling of need and longing of something more particularly for something one has lost.
Answer :
In the short story "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty, "The cold gleam of the fanatic" indirectly characterizes his devotion to his beliefs.
The lines "His face was the face of a student, thin and ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. They were deep and thoughtful, the eyes of a man who is used to looking at death." The protagonist, the sniper, has been described as a fanatic who is calculated and focused on his craft. He is fastidious about his affairs and not squeamish at all as he has come face to face with death many times. He is confident of his talent and is eager to learn more about his craft.
I believe the answer is stray. The word animals is a noun and an adjectival phrase comes before or after the noun. Hope this helps!