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Contested Usage — Unit test

Question 3 • GA-GSE English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Answer
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.

Explanation

The rhyme connects “bright” with “light,” images associated with life and vitality. The men regret that their “frail deeds” could have been brighter, and the repeated command to “rage” urges resistance to death. So the rhyme puts emphasis on living rather than dying; it does not express a desire to die.

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