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According to William Shakespeare, “The course of true love never did run smoothly.” This is true in the real world because there are many hardships and obstacles that a couple goes through. However, love makes them stronger and allows them to endure and surpass all of the negativity and issues. While it may prove to be difficult, the passion of love brings couples together. The relationship between Beatrice and Benedick is more realistic in today’s society than the relationship between…

The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" was first published in 1923 in America by the acclaimed author Robert Frost, whom at the time was thought to have a hostile view towards nature (Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism). Imagery in literature refers to use of descriptive terms in the hopes of making the reader experience the scenery of the text in their mind. Symbols are utilized mainly works such as narratives to represent something greater than what is actually mentioned. Personification is the…

Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing like the Sun”, which, as revealed in the last line, is a parody. This poem encapsulates the epitome of beauty for a woman by exhibiting ideal feminine qualities through similes and metaphors that compare a woman’s characteristics to beautiful features of nature. However, Shakespeare phrases his play to say that the speaker’s mistress does not possess such goddess-like qualities, but is as beautiful as any ordinary woman. In “My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing like the Sun”,…

Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost, commonly known from the feature in the famous novel and movie, The Outsiders. This text is very poetic and filled with heart and meaning. Nothing Gold Can Stay is all about the purity and innocence of childhood. From the first line in the poem, “Nature's first green is gold”, the representation of virtue and youth is very present. Following that line, Robert Frost tells us how difficult it is to hold onto that moral righteousness of youth. As such…

Although both “The Road not taken” (756) and “Nothing Gold can stay” (654) have different meanings they are also similar in many ways. Robert Frost tends to use a lot of nature imagery in most of his poems including both of these. Usually the nature imagery he uses has nothing to do with the true meanings of his poems. He is well known for using nature to describe a situation or place. In the poem “The Road not taken” (p.756), he is not really referring to two roads that run through an actual…

Nothing Great Was Ever Achieved Without Enthusiasm Audience: I choose this aphorism with my coworker Johnathan in mind. Reason: 1. Johnathan and I both work a restaurant called PDQ not far from South Alabama. We get along outside work since we have common interests in music, movies and games, but we differ in our work ethic. 2. I happen to be the one who trained him, so I take it personally when he is criticized. I hope in discussing this aphorism in the paper I can come up with ways to…

conquers all, Love can cause tragedy of victims to its ruthlessness, and that Love can cause as much havoc as it does affection to everyone connected. Love conquers all is described as being the force that conquers all hate and evil. In “Much Ado About Nothing” Claudio, companion of Don Pedro, friend to Benedick, wants to marry Hero the fair daughter of Leonato.…

Have you ever felt like nothing good ever lasts for too long? “Nothing gold can stay” By Robert Frost .The theme is shown in a S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders through the demise of the young people. The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she commenced writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. The book follows two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs, who are divided by…

with no sadness, death or decay. Sounds pretty great? Now what if I told you that by having no sadness or death, we would not truly enjoy the little joys of life. In Nothing Gold Can Stay, Robert Frost uses symbolism, and personification to showcase how life is beautiful, but fleeting by using a somber, enlightening theme. In Nothing Gold Can Stay, Frost outlines how Nature is fleeting and does not last forever. It awakens in spring, reaches its peak in summer, and starts to fade in autumn, and…

The poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, relates the behavior of Nature to the real events that happen in life. The theme of the poem, acknowledges the fact that nothing very beautiful or wonderful can stay forever. This portrays in the whole poem, meaning that each and every sentence ties into the theme. In the very first sentence itself, Frost starts with the sentence, which is an alliteration and a metaphor, “green is gold”. This takes the idea to the stage where we are compelled to…