Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats — Quiz
Question 2 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.
B
The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son.
C
The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.
D
The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away.
Explanation
The repeated lines, “Do not go gentle into that good night” and “Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” urge people to fight against death rather than accept it passively. Their repetition makes this appeal especially forceful, emphasizing the importance of resisting death. Although the speaker addresses his father, the refrains express a broader message, not just their love for each other.
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