Read the lines from the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,

What is the effect of the rhyme in these lines from the poem?

It suggests that the rhyme is forced.

It gives the poem a somber rhythm.

It makes the poem seem like nature is unkind.

It makes the poem sound monotonous..

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator