Read the poem "Autumn" by Emily Dickinson.The morns are meeker than they were,The nuts are getting brown;The berry's cheek is plumper,The rose is out of town.The maple wears a gayer scarf,The field a scarlet gown.Lest I should be old-fashioned,I'll put a trinket on. Which statement best explains the central idea of the second stanza?

In the second stanza, the maple is described as wearing a “gayer scarf,” and the field as wearing a “scarlet gown.” These comparisons make autumn’s colorful natural scenery seem dressed up and elegant. The speaker’s trinket continues the idea of dressing attractively, so the best choice is “Nature has an elegant appearance in autumn.”

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