Nothing Gold can Stay

There are 2 metaphors in the poem Nothing Gold can Stay. There is also a personification in this poem.  Today we will be focusing on 1 of the metaphors and the personification. We will focus on the metaphor first and then we will transition into the personification.

The metaphor we  are focusing on is “Natures first green is gold”. This metaphor describes that natures first green is a beautiful sight no matter what it looks like. The first green of nature is worth a lot and that what  the author feels this metaphors tone is. We still have the personification to go over.

The personification we will be working on is “So Eden sank to grief”. This personification tells us about nature losing its leaves and summer changing to fall. In the garden Eden he believes that it lost its color and looked sad. 

When you read this poem you think that the leaves and the grass are coming back. You also think that summer is here and winter is gone. Also that trees, grass, and plants come back to life and that “Natures first green is gold”. But the poem is also saying that summer changing to fall that nature loses its beautiful colors.

So Nothing Gold can Stay is a popular poem that many people like and enjoy to read. Some people like analyzing text of certain poems and that is what I did in this poem for the people that want to know the tone of the metaphor and personification I have analyzed.