Lesson 9.2: "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

What does Frost mean by the line "Her hardest hue to hold"?

• • Time flies

• • Nature is constantly changing

• • Nature should be protected

• • Seasons pass quickly but always return

Why do you think Frost references the Garden of Eden in this poem?

• • to compare the changes in nature to a loss of innocence in paradise

• • to indicate that nature is as perfect as Eden

• • to indicate that paradise is lost in the winter

• • to indicate that paradise is lost at the end of the day

Which of the following best identifies a theme of theme of the text?

• • perfection and paradise are unattainable

• • it is dangerous to forget that we will all die at some point

• the beauty and innocence of youth are fleeting

• • life is unpredictable and inconsistent

Why do authors use the seasons as a symbol for the different stages of a person's life?

• Because the seasons are always changing, just like people's lives.

• Because the seasons are beautiful and represent different moods and feelings.

• Because the seasons are easy to understand and relate to.

• All of the above.

What does the color "gold" most likely represent in the poem?

• • strength and power

• • wealth and riches

• • youth and innocence

• • warmth and kindness

Which phrase from the poem best supports what the color gold symbolizes?

• • "Then leaf subsides to leaf" (Line 5)

• • "Her early leaf's a flower" (Lines 3-4)

• • "So Dawn goes down to day" (Line 7)

• • "So Eden sank to grief" (Line 6)

What type of literary device is used when Frost writes "So Eden sank to grief"?

• • simile

• • alliteration

• • symbolism

• • allusion

The speaker refers to nature as "she" and "her". This is an example of:

• allusion

• alliteration

• personification

• consonance

Which of the following is an allusion in the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

• "Nature's first green is gold"

• "So dawn goes down to day"

• Nothing gold can stay"

• "Eden sank to grief"

Which of the following is the best explanation for the allusion to the Garden of Eden in the poem?

• It symbolizes the fleeting nature of beauty.

• It represents the loss of innocence.

• It is a reminder that death and decay are inevitable.

• All of the above.