with calm exasperation
The narrator is not happy that he has been tricked into Simon Wheeler's story-telling antics. He is annoyed that he is stuck listening to these tales about Smiley's gambling. While he listens well, he is not amused, patient, or attentive.
We can actually deduce here that the metaphor in the poem Sonnet CXVI line 7 is: A. Love is compared to the guiding star for all earthly travelers.
<h3>What is a sonnet?</h3>
A sonnet refers to a poem which has 14 lines and usually have its rhyme scheme varying. William Shakespeare wrote sonnets as well as plays.
The options that complete the question are:
A. Love is compared to the guiding star for all earthly travelers.
B. Time is compared to the guiding star that helps keep the travelers on track.
C. Marriage is the guiding star that helps keep people going in the correct direction.
We see here that in Sonnet CXVI, the metaphor is seen when love is compared to the guiding star for all earthly travelers.
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No matter how wealthy they may be it doesn't give them happiness.
