Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: | Salarino: | O! ten times faster Venus' pigeons fly | | :--- | :--- | | | To seal love's bonds new-made, than they are wont | | To keep obliged faith unforfeited! | | | Gratiano: | That ever holds: who riseth from a feast | | | With that keen appetite that he sits down? | | | Where is the horse that doth untread again | | | His tedious measures with the unbated fire | | | That he did pace them first? All things that are, | | | Are with more spirit chased than enjoy'd | Who is Venus? How do the Venus's pigeons behave as far as love is concerned

Explanation

Venus is the Roman goddess of love, and the pigeons are used as a metaphor to describe the speed and eagerness with which lovers seal their bonds.