Nothing Gold Can Stay Poem Analysis

An allusion is when a writer talks about or mentions a famous person, place, event,etc. in their own story, poem, etc. What two allusions are made in chapter 5?

• Gone with the Wind

• " Nothing Gold Can Stay"

• Rock Springs Middle School

• George Washington

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does the allusion of Gone with the Wind contribute to the story?

• It contributes to the text because it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Ponyboy.

• It contributes to the text because it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Bob.

• It contributes to the text because it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Darry.

• It contributes to the text because it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Dally.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.W.7.9A

What according to nature is gold?

• Its first gold
• Its first green
• Its last green
• Early leaves

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of subsides?

• To settle down
• Shade of colour
• Sadness
• Increases

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the theme of the poem?

• Nature's beauty is its flowers
• Nothing precious stays for ever
• Everything subsides immediately
• Hold on to life as long as you can

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

PART A: What does the color “gold” most likely represent in the poem?

• Youth and beauty
• Wealth and riches
• Warmth and kindness
• Strength and power

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Nature's first green" refers to

• summer
• leaves
• spring
• grass

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Hue means...

• shape
• size
• color
• time

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Eden is a reference to

• paradise
• the sun
• a bad place 
• the author's home

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

"So Eden sank to grief." What allusion is being made here?

• The Garden of Eden
• Heaven's Gate
• Adam and Eve
• The novel "East of Eden"

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5