Question

so eden sank to grief, so dawn goes down to day nothing gold can stay. how does frost’s allusion to eden impact the poem’s meaning? choose 1 answer: a by illustrating frost’s argument that eden sank to grief b by emphasizing that paradise and perfection are always short - lived c by highlighting why all the leaves of eden were gold d by arguing that gold leaves make frost feel as if he were in paradise

Explanation:

The allusion to Eden (the biblical paradise lost to humanity) ties to the poem's core theme of transience. Eden represents perfect, unspoiled beauty and happiness, which was lost just as dawn fades to day and "gold" (symbolizing fleeting perfection) cannot last. This reinforces that all perfect, paradisiacal things are temporary.

Answer:

B. by emphasizing that paradise and perfection are always short-lived