Explain the metaphor in piles in this line "it the battle with covey rekindled the few expiring embers for freedom" how is the metaphor related to the idea of birth

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What important connection dose henry wadsworth longfellow establish in this introduction

It comes in snatches, dim then keen, the mute, and yet there is no breeze. the best synonym to replace the underlined word would be: a. dumb c. sharp b. soft d. dull