A Rhetorical Analysis Of Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay

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American poet, Robert Frost in his contemplative poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” illustrates that any beauty you come across in life only lasts a brief moment. He develops his message through metaphors an example being, “Nature’s first green is gold;” additionally, the reader can see use of personification bringing nature to life. Moreover, using the allusion to the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the sixth line is another example of how Robert Frost develops his message. Frost’s purpose is to make the reader understand the nature of beauty in life, so it is not taken for granted. He creates a reflective tone for readers by using stylistic and rhetorical devices such as metaphor, personification, and allusion in order to achieve his purpose.

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