1. “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Poem analysis

2. First Reading
With the poem in front of you, listen to the following reading of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”

3. 2nd Reading
Read through the poem again and locate any figurative language you notice. Identify what type of figurative language it is. Mark this on your paper.

4. 3rd Reading
Read through the poem again and make notations about the things you notice about the rhyme scheme. Make notations in the margins of your paper.

5. 4th Reading Read the first two lines: Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold,
On your paper, write down what you think this means.

6. 4th Reading Read the next two lines: Her early leaf’s a flower
But only so an hour.
On your paper, write down what you think this means.

7. 4th Reading Read the next two lines: Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
On your paper, write down what you think this means.

8. 4th Reading Read the last two lines: So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
On your paper, write down what you think this means.

9. Bring your paper to class with you tomorrow.