Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This version is interactive-abled for online use. This poem pairs well with a using short stories such as "Jack and the Beanstalk", "King Midas", "Monkey's Paw", the novella "The Pearl", and the novel, "A Night