Question
Read the lines from the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
What is the effect of the rhyme on these lines from the poem?
Responses
It gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.
It gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.
It makes the poem seem harsh.
It makes the poem seem harsh.
It suggests that the speaker is demanding.
It suggests that the speaker is demanding.
It makes words that are normally pleasant seem ugly.
It makes words that are normally pleasant seem ugly.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
What is the effect of the rhyme on these lines from the poem?
Responses
It gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.
It gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.
It makes the poem seem harsh.
It makes the poem seem harsh.
It suggests that the speaker is demanding.
It suggests that the speaker is demanding.
It makes words that are normally pleasant seem ugly.
It makes words that are normally pleasant seem ugly.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The effect of the rhyme in the lines from "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is that **it gives the poem a melancholy rhythm.** The rhyming words "gold" and "hold" create a sense of harmony, but the content reflects the fleeting nature of beauty and life, contributing to an overall feeling of sadness and transience.