Is 'the twinkling eyes of a deer in the forest' a phrase?

Does anyone read this story in 9th grade "when mr. pirzada came to dine"

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning