Reread this stanza from "Not a Soul in Sight." Or they would be small dogs pulling at the leash,
yapping after scents unseen, all chase and motion,
loving this dirty earth too much ever to be still.
What effect is this stanza's metaphor likely to have on readers?
It will make the spirits of the dead seem less scary.
It will remind them of their own dread about death.
It will make them frightened of the next dog they see.
It will discourage them from talking about lost loved ones.