The symbolic meaning of gold in the poem is best described by option C. The wonderful things in life that do not last.
In the poem, gold is used to describe the transition of nature from one state to another. Everything that is colored gold does not last long, that is why it is said that nothing gold can stay. Here, we get the idea that we should get the most of these valuable "things" before they are no longer there.
There exists the same question that has the following choices.
A. Much in nature is contradictory, like the speaker's views.
B. Nature is more important to the speaker than humans.
C. Nature may be more important than the speaker claims.
D. The natural world intrudes on many human endeavors.
The correct answer is letter <span>C. Nature may be more important than the speaker claims.</span>
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Explanation:</h2>
Comparison of adjectives is used to make comparison between objects. It exists in three forms;
i. <em>positive </em>which is the adjective itself without comparison. It is from this positive that the other forms derive from. For example, <em>clean.</em>
ii. <em>comparative </em>which is used to compare between two objects. For example, <em>cleaner.</em>
iii. <em>superlative</em> which is used to compare between more than two objects. For example, <em>cleanest.</em>
The following sentences show examples of these forms of comparisons:
i. The fan in my room is <u><em>smaller</em></u> than the one in my mum's room. [<em>comparative form</em>]
ii. My dad's car is the <u><em>biggest</em></u> in our compound. [<em>superlative form</em>]
iii. I love good hygiene so I always serve my food with <u><em>clean</em></u> plates. [<em>positive form</em>]
