He smiles into the hayloft dim
and the brown hay smiles back at him,
and when he strokes the earth's green fur
he makes the fields and meadows purr.

which creates the rhythm in these lines?

the repeated image of the cat.

there is no rhythm in these lines because there isn't enough alliteration.

the end rhymes between dim and him and fur and purr create the rhythm.

the expanding metaphor of the cat as the sun.

Explanation: you deleted my other answer -_-

judy jones is an attractive woman who receives attention from many men throughout the story.   despite her beautiful appearance, she is superficial and callous.   she is an aggressive woman who goes after any man she desires but she is not happy.   she is fickle and is never satisfied.   her beauty is only skin deep.   dexter breaks down because he knows his dreams are unattainable.   he believes that wealth and physical beauty are what will make him happy.   he soon realizes that she has lost her attractive looks.   it is not all what he had planned.

the god   the goddess of salt water, of fresh water   yet more powerful and perfect.