Review the metaphor from “The Golden Cat.”

And when he strokes the Earth’s green fur
He makes the Fields and Meadows purr.

Which statement best describes the meaning of this metaphor?


Both the sun and the grassy places on the earth are living beings.

The grassy places on the earth love being in the sun.

Both the sun and the grassy places on the earth have catlike qualities.

The grassy places on the earth have their own special sound.