📚ap english literature review

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

This term refers to the idea that all good things in life are temporary and will eventually fade away. It emphasizes the fleeting nature of beauty, innocence, and happiness.

AP course connection

Topic 5.3: 5.3 Types of comparisons in poetry including personification and allusion

Unit 5

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