THOMASRODGO THOMASRODGO English Answered How does the rhyme scheme in Nothing Gold Can Stay affect the ideas the poet expresses? Question 1 options: It explains the beginning of the poem and unites it to the end of the poem. It focuses attention on couplets linked by a rhyme in the last word. It connects one word in each line to a word that rhymes in the same line, helping define the meaning. It makes the poem more effective when it is read out loud as compared to being read silently.