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Poetry Analysis - "Nothing Gold Can Stay" #ela #gold

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1
What does the title of the poem mean?
Gold tarnishes
Gold is not as lasting as we think
Metals can always melt down; transform
It's metaphorical- youth, innocence and beauty
2
What does the word 'hue' mean?
Light
Color
Texture
Emotion
3
What does Frost mean by the line “Her hardest hue to hold”?
Nature is constantly changing.
Time flies.
Nature should be protected.
Seasons pass quickly but always return.
4
What is the theme of the poem?
The most beautiful things in life have the least longevity
Joy & pain go together; need one to appreciate the other
Everything good turns bad
Gold or money is fleeting
5
What significance does the reference to Eden have on the poem's meaning?
It makes the theme more universal to include all humans
It further reinforces that nothing gold can stay
It shows from the beginning of time good things fall
It shows how greedy man is
6
Why do you think Robert Frost references the Garden of Eden in this poem?
to indicate that paradise is lost at the end of the day
to compare change in nature to losing paradise
to indicate that paradise is lost in the winter
to indicate that nature is as perfect as Eden