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What emotional contrast does the poet express towards the nightingale?

1

Jealousy versus admiration

2

Happiness versus sadness

3

Hope versus despair

4

Life versus death

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Answer

D. Life versus death

Solution:

The correct answer is 'Life versus death' as the poet contrasts the nightingale's immortality with his own mortal existence. The other options downplay the uniqueness of the nightingale's eternal beauty.

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