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QuizMultiple Choice

Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Question 1 • KS-English Language Arts 9 CR

Read "Nothing Gold Can Stay."What does the hyperbole "Nothing gold can stay" emphasize?

Answer
A
how the cost of living increases each year
B
how the preciousness of youth does not last
C
how the value of security increases in middle age
D
how wealth is necessary throughout a lifetime

Explanation

The poem uses “gold” as a symbol of something especially beautiful and precious, including youth and the freshness of beginnings. The hyperbole “Nothing gold can stay” emphasizes that these precious qualities are temporary and eventually fade. So the best choice is how the preciousness of youth does not last.

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