"one day, in the woods where narcissus sometimes hunted, a fountain sprang up, and so fresh were its waters, so pure and untouched, that the pool it made was as still and shining as a mirror."
how does the simile in the above quote the reader more fully understand the passage?
a
"a fountain sprang up" - this personifies the water and shows how it, too, worshipped narcissus
b
"fresh, pure, and untouched" - these descriptive words all demonstrate the cleanliness and perfection of the setting
c
"the pool it made" - this metaphor compares the water to a pool so that the reader can understand how deep the water was representing the depth of narcissus's love of himself.
d
"still and shining as a mirror" - this simile allows the reader to understand the motionlessness of the water that enabled narcissus to see himself clearly.