Why does the speaker name things like Mother Goose from nursery rhymes in the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.” What is a counterpane?

Typically, a writer may bring up nursery rhymes in order to show a "full circle effect" in their writing.

As for your other question, a counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.

Explanation:

In order to reference the growth from their past to now, the writer uses nursery rhyme references to show that they have not forgotten their youth or uprooting in some way.

the answer is d. she became an english professor at university of georgia.

and your question what topic are you in trouble with?