What is the meaning of the simile "a bright girdle" in this excerpt from "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold?
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But nowI only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
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It suggests the greatness of an era when England was a world power and commercial success.
It critiques the society of the poet's time for conforming too strictly to convention.
It refers to the feeling of support and belonging that people once felt in happier times.
It highlights the contrast between the vast seascape and the narrow world of the poet.
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