<span>One should be patient and gather facts before one misinterprets them.
Cassius sees Titinius go down to fight and misunderstands the situation. He thinks that Titinius has been captured and killed because of Pindarus' false report, so takes drastic measures to have Pindarus hold his sword so he can fall on it, dying. </span>
I don't remember anything about an "extended metaphor," but the poem's main focus is to remind herself that while she loves the earthly comforts of her house and all her material things... it is important to not over-love them and instead think of all the spiritual rewards that are awaiting her in heaven.
answer:
the french girl is a woman who encourages elie to remain strong and she is jewish, nice, kind & thouughtful & years later, (elie) he runs into her on a metro in paris.
When making an inference, the reader should be sure to support the inference with evidence. Hope it helps :)
