Do Not Go Gentle into that Night

The speaker of the poem can be best described as 

• a stargazer
• a person on his/her deathbed
• an impassioned son or daughter
• a deeply religious person

What subject is the poem primarily concerned with?

• a natural disaster
• sleeping
• death
• anger

Which of the following best defines the word “dark” used in stanza 2? 

• Lacking in light
• Evil
• The end of life
• Nighttime

 Which two phrases from the piece serve as metaphors for “death” in the text? 

•      “Blind eyes” & “Blinding Sight
•      ‘” too late” and “on its way” 
•      “Good night” & “Dying of the Light” 
• a.  “Curse” and “Blaze like meteors” 

 Which point of view does the author switch to in the final stanza; what can the reader infer about the decision to include this transition in the poem? 

• a.  First person; to encourage his dying father to or take his advice and fight to remain alive
• b.  2^nd Person; to encourage his father that he is not alone in his time of suffering
• c. Third Person Omniscient; to persuade the reader using emotions because a father’s love is irreplaceable 
• d. Third Person Objective; to show the reader his father was unfortunately a sad man who did not live a worthy life

 “Their frail deeds might have danced” is example of which figurative device?  

•  Irony 
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole

All of the following literary devices can be found within the poem EXCEPT 

• personification
• onomatopoeia
• repetition
• metaphor

What do the "wise men" do?

• warn younger people to treasure youth
•  try to extend their lives
• Hand out their possessions before dying
• accept the inevitability of death

The speaker of the poem would most likely agree with all of the following statements EXCEPT 

• One should allow oneself to pass away peacefully.
• One should fight to hold onto life.
• Life is precious.
• Death is an inevitability of life.

When the poet repeats the words, "rage, rage," what is he telling his father?

• The poet believes his father should be angry at himself for leaving him.
• the poet believes his father should give up on life and die already
• the poet believes that one should struggle against death and attempt to live just that little bit longer