That time of year thou mayst in me beholdWhen yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hangUpon those boughs which shake against the cold,Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.In me thou see'st the twilight of such dayAs after sunset fadeth in the west;Which by and by black night doth take away,Death's second self, that seals up all in rest.In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire,That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,As the death-bed, whereon it must expire,Consum'd with that which it was nourish'd by.This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.To what season of the year is old age compared?
A)Spring
B)Summer
C)Winter
D)Autumn

Question

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In this sonnet old age is compared to autumn. The speaker notes that a few yellow leaves hang on the trees, that the boughs are beginning to shake from the cold, and the birds have just left. The other comparisons also notes the step just before the end: twilight before dark and burning embers before ash.

That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me BeholdWhen Yellow