Analysis Of Nothing Gold Can Stay

In Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay, he describes the nature of humans. Through metaphor, imagery, and allusion, he supports a message of humans and goals of perfection. Overall, the tone or mood of the poem conveys serious thought on the topic.

Frost uses metaphor to convey his point. He writes about his understanding of nature when he writes, "Her early leafs a flower." In this line, he compares natures first leaf to a flower. But the leaf does not start out as a flower, it eventually turns into that. In this poem, Frost uses many different literary devices in the same line. While this is a metaphor, it also shows an example of paradox. This is because in the previous lines, he writes about natures first green and we think of the buds or the leaf of a flower. But it is only a part of the bigger flower. The poem has imagery for the reader to visualize and relate while reading.

Throughout the poem, Frost writes with imagery.

Frost writes in the first line, "Nature's first green is gold." This line can be confusing but it has a powerful meaning. Natures first green can be compared to innocence like that of a child. And the gold can also mean the same or express the idea of perfection. Also, the first green of the season symbolizes a new season and the first green and perfection. The next line further explains the concept of innocence because it says it is "Her hardest hue to hold." Similarly, one would say that the innocence can be hard to maintain throughout your life because if all of the influences that you encounter on a daily basis. Along with imagery, Frost uses

allusion.
Allusion is used in this poem. He tells about a biblical reference when he writes, "So Eden sank to grief." Most people know about the events that happened at Eden. Adam and Eve lost their perfection and passed it to the rest of the world. So, when Frost describes how Eden sank to grief he is referring to how man began in a perfect state and it sank to grief when Adam and Eve lost their perfection and the grief they had in their life afterwards.
This poem can have an effect on my own life and society. His references to perfection cause me to think about my past views on perfection and how I believe things should be. Also, on a larger spectrum, society can also have this same way of thinking and can understand the human nature to strive for this gold or a "perfect" state of being. Robert Frosts' writing causes one to think and reflect on their own lives, and uses literary devices that helps the reader to understand his message.