What is the main contrasting idea presented in the poem?

Life vs. Death

Love vs. Hate

Nature vs. Society

Beauty vs. Sorrow

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D. Beauty vs. Sorrow

The correct answer is 'Beauty vs. Sorrow'. The poem contrasts the beauty of the nightingale's song with the sorrow of human existence.

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