Nothing Gold Can Stay

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What is a direct comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase?

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Alliteration

Front

What does Frost mean when he says nature's first green is gold?

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Spring (new life) is precious; valuable.

Front

What is the term for language that goes beyond the literal meaning to create a special effect or meaning?

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Figurative language

Front

What is a reference to a person, place, or event in history, literature, or pop culture called?

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Allusion

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the main theme of the poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'?

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The fleeting nature of beauty and youth.

Front

What literary device uses an exaggerated statement for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

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Rhyme scheme

Front

What does the phrase 'Her hardest hue to hold' suggest about nature?

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It suggests that beauty and youth are difficult to maintain.