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Nothing Gold Can Stay and The Outsiders
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Poetry Analysis - "Nothing Gold Can Stay" with The Outsiders
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What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to "stay gold"?
to remain young and innocent
to keep his hair blond
to watch a sunset
to leave town
2
What does the title of the poem mean?
It's metaphorical- youth, innocence and beauty don't last
Metals can always melt down; transform
Gold is not as lasting as we think
Gold tarnishes
3
What is the theme of the poem?
Everything good turns bad
The most beautiful things in life don't last that long
Joy & pain go together; need one to appreciate the other
Gold or money is fleeting
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How does Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay," relate to The Outsiders?
Ponyboy learns that good things in life don't last.
Ponyboy learns to choose a new friend
Ponyboy learns the flowers are beautiful.
Ponyboy learns to fake his emotions.
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What does the word 'hue' mean?
Light
Color
Texture
Emotion
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What figure of speech is "Her hardest hue to hold?"
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Metaphor
Sensory Language
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What figure of speech is "Nature's first green is gold?"
Personification and Metaphor
Metaphor and Alliteration
Metaphor and Assonance
Anaphora and Personification
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What significance does the reference to Eden have on the poem's meaning?
It makes the theme more universal to include all humans
It shows how greedy man is
It further reinforces that nothing gold can stay
It shows from the beginning of time good things fail
9
What figure of speech is the reference to the Garden of Eden?
Personification
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
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What figure of speech is "Nothing gold can stay?"
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
