Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, give them a chance to dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel with this deep dive into Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” This two-page poetry analysis worksheet provides students with the text of the poem and space to take notes on word meaning, literary devices, tone, and deeper meanings within the poem. Then, on page two, students are offered space to illustrate both the literal and figurative meanings of the poem and explain their drawings using their poetry analysis notes and references from the novel. Click “View answer key” to see a rubric for scoring student responses. For more resources related to The Outsiders, check out the full set of novel study worksheets.