How does the poet emphasize the fleeting nature of human life in contrast to the nightingale?

By describing the beauty of the natural world

By expressing regret for lost youth

By illustrating the inevitability of death

By contrasting it with the nightingale's song

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D. By contrasting it with the nightingale's song

Solution:

The correct answer is 'By contrasting it with the nightingale's song' (option 4). The nightingale symbolizes eternal beauty, while human life is transient. The other options either focus on beauty or personal regret without directly addressing the contrast central to the theme.

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