Nothing Gold Can Stay

Front

What does 'Nature's first green' refer to?

Back

Spring.

Front

What is meant by, 'Nature's first green is gold'?

Back

Springtime is precious.

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase, 'The clinking of glasses, loud, rough laughter'?

Back

Onomatopoeia.

Front

What does 'But only so an hour' imply?

Back

Time passes quickly.

Front

What literary device is exemplified in 'Her early leaf's a flower'?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

Define 'metaphor'.

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Front

What is 'onomatopoeia'?

Back

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

Front

Explain the significance of spring in literature.

Back

Spring often symbolizes renewal, rebirth, and the fleeting nature of beauty.

Front

What does the phrase 'Nothing gold can stay' suggest?

Back

All beautiful things are temporary.

Front

Identify an example of alliteration in poetry.

Back

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.