Analyzing Gold Connotation in "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "The Great Gatsby

1. Warm Up – What is the connotation of GOLD in this poem? Nothing Gold can Stay Frost, Robert (1874 - 1963) Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

2. Agenda • Nothing Gold Can Stay • Review Homework/Vanity Tags • Quick Write Connection • Character Analysis • Gatsby, Daisy, Jordan, Tom, Myrtle, Wilson, Mrs. McKee, Catherine, Mr. McKee, or Gatsby’s party–goers • Summarizer – One Minute Presentation • Homework – Finish reading Chapter 5 – use color imagery journal to take notes. • Extra Credit – Listen to Audio clip(s) on blog and write a paragraph response about both tracks – 10 pts each. Due 9/13

3. Essential Questions & Standards • How can I cite textual evidence to support analysis? • How can I determine a meaning when the text leaves matters uncertain? • How does color have inferential/connotative meaning? • How can I make text connections? • To what extent does the development of characters impact a story? RL/RI1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. RL3 - Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

4. Color Imagery • What did you find? • What are the connotations?

5. Vanity Plates • Who wants to share?

6. Quick Write Connection • How does the poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay connect to The Great Gatsby? • Cite textual evidence from both texts to achieve exceeds expectations.

7. Character Analysis… The central character in a work of literature is called the ______________. The __________ usually initiates the main action of the story and often overcomes a flaw, such as weakness or ignorance, to achieve a new understanding by the work’s end. A ____________ who acts with great honor or courage may be called a hero. An antihero is a ______________ lacking these qualities. Instead of being dignified, brave, idealistic, or purposeful, the antihero may be cowardly, self-interested, or weak. The ____________’s journey is enriched by encounters with characters who hold differing beliefs. One such character type, a ______ , has traits that contrast with the ___________’s and highlight important features of the main character’s personality. The most important _____, the ____________, opposes the ___________, barring or complicating his or her success. Nick Carraway _______ the story, but it is Jay Gatsby who is the novel’s _________. Gatsby’s love affair with Daisy, her marriage to Tom, and Gatsby’s quest to regain Daisy’s affection provide the story’s narrative arc. foil antagonist protagonist

8. Character Analysis • List key attributes of your chosen characters. • Prepare a presentation that documents moments when these characters bring out reactions from Nick.

9. Homework • Homework – Continue reading (catch up if you are not done with chapter 4) Due Thursday • Chapter 5 - figurative language examples • Childhood Event – write a few paragraphs telling a story about an important childhood event. In the story, use imagery, simile, and metaphor at least twice. How does figurative language in a story contributes to the artistry of the novel?

10. Summarizer • Character Analysis – 1 Minute Presentation