What does the moon in william yeats poem the cat and the moon symbolize

Gonne and menstrual cycle.

Explanation: The Cat and the Moon is, on the surface, about a cat trying to catch the moon. It’s been suggested that the cat in the poem was based on either Maud Gonne’s cat (the muse and love of Yeats), or his friend, Lady Gregory’s. However, it’s also about a dance between lovers (the cat here represents Yeats, while the moon would be Maud Gonne).

Moon is also linked to female/menstrual cycle .

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answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.