By Robert Frost Bell work Nothing Gold Can Stay Natures first green is gold Her hardest hue to hold Her early leafs a flower But only so an hour Then leaf subsides to leaf So Eden sank to grief ID: 602549
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“Nothing Gold Can Stay”
By
Robert FrostSlide2
Bell work--
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.
Do you like the poem?
What do you think it means?
Why does
Ponyboy
think the poem represents the sunset?
What are some images you see when you read the poem?
Be ready to discuss……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOwPaC3ZaQQSlide3
Breaking it down….
Nature’s first green is gold,
Metaphor – figure of speech that
compares two or more things and does NOT use like or as.Interpretation (possible meaning):Ideas?Slide4
Nature’s first green is gold,
Notes:
Gold is precious, valuable
Symbol of rebirth, new lifeBeginning, fragileGreen also stands for purity and youth and is compared to gold. First sign of spring.Metaphor for life being fresh, new and young in the beginningSlide5
Her hardest hue to hold.
Alliteration – is the
repetition of sounds
, most often consonant sounds, at the beginning of words.The “H” repeats in this line.Personification – figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics. “Her” is nature holding on.Slide6
Her hardest hue to hold.
Notes
:
Gold is hard to hold on to, like wealth itself.Appearances soon change, people grow upYouth is hard to hold on to; we take it for granted.Innocence is lost and things become harder.“Hue” – a shade of colorNature can’t hold on to the buds and beginning sprouts…the beginning of early life, they grow and fall away.Slide7
Her early leaf’s a flower;
Metaphor
Notes
:Reinforces the passage of timeImpermanence of springSlide8
But only so an hour.
Assonance –
repetitive vowel sounds.
“O” repeats In this lineHyperbole – an excessive overstatement or exaggeration.Notes:
Time goes fast, but not that fast.
“only an hour” – isn’t literal…it takes much longer for nature and people to grow and changeSlide9
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
Paradox – exhibiting
contradictory
characteristics.The leaf looks like a flower or bud when it starts but only for a moment and then it is a leaf (always was – metaphor).Notes:There is a change in condition which is hard to see at the time.The gold hue can not be preserved and the leaf becomes green, the flower can’t last long – just like youth.Slide10
So Eden sank to grief,
Symbolism- items that function as themselves but
stand for larger ideas
.Allusion – reference to another piece of literary work or historical event.The poem itself is an allusion in the book.Notes:
Garden of Eden in the Bible
F
all of Man by eating the apple – connects to fall of leaves at end of cycle.
Everything changes-even paradise of Eden couldn’t stay the sameSlide11
Quick Check:Thumbs up or down…Are you with me?
Any questions of clarification?Slide12
So dawn goes down to day.
Alliteration –
repetition of sounds, most often consonant sounds, at the beginning of words.Notes:“D” repeats
Sunrise disappears as day (sun) continues to rise.
Sunset also ends the day leading to a new “dawn”.
Things pass quickly
.Slide13
Nothing gold can stay.
Metaphor – which is what?
Notes:
Change happens and nothing “good” can last forever.We have to appreciate the little things when they happen before they are lost.Slide14
Frost Metaphor
The cycle of flower, leaf, bud, fruit, into the full life that includes loss, grief and change.
Shortness or length of poem reflects the shortness of life.
Nature is a metaphor about human concerns, thoughts and feelings.Notes:Youth and Nature are similar – begin and end, move quickly and are not missed until they are gone.Slide15
Theme
What is theme?
Theme is the life lesson a literary work is trying to teach.
Notes:Theme of poem….precious things and precious moments are short-lived and that is why they are precious.Would it be precious if it lasted forever? Slide16
Type of Poem:
Couplet—
A Rhyming Couplet is two line of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought. There is no limit to the length of the lines. Rhyming words are words that sound the same when spoken, they don't necessarily have to be spelt the same.Slide17
Quick Check – Are you with me?Thumbs up or down
Any questions or clarification?Slide18
Connecting text-to-text and text-to-self
With the partner sitting next to you, you will discuss and make a list, on a piece of paper, describing the theme of this poem and how it relates to Pony’s situation in the book.
Discuss if the poem is true about life in general, or untrue, and give examples to support your opinion from your own life and
The Outsiders (Chapter 5 has the poem, page 77).Be ready to share with the class in about 5 minutes.Slide19
Assessment assignment
On a sheet of paper, using the notes and discussion information, write a 7-9 sentence summary the includes:
The poem’s theme and meaning
At least three literary terms we discussed in class.Importance of the poem and “Stay Gold” to the plot and story, The Outsiders. Think about Johnny’s explanation and use Chapter 5 for reference if needed.Slide20
Bonus Assignment!
Memorize Robert Front’s Poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” to present to the class.
You can earn up to
50 bonus points by presenting the poem to us as your audienceMake sure to begin with the title and author of the poem