"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" Quiz Practice

All the lines in this poem rhyme with either. . .

• "Rage" or "gentle"

• "Light" or "dark"

• "Night" or "day"

• "Death" or "life"

Light and darkness are significant in this poem because. . .

• They represent life and death.

• They demonstrate the poet's love of nature.

• They are direct references to Dylan Thomas's experiences in World War I.

• They are Biblical allusions.

What is the significance of the "frail deeds" in line 8?

• The "frail deeds" are struck by lightning.

• Blind men do "frail deeds" in the darkness.

• "Frail deeds" can only happen at night.

• The "good men" in the poem are known for their "frail deeds."

The word "grave" in Stanza 5 most likely means. . .

• Open-minded

• Serious

• Wild

• Frail

In this poem, the speaker is addressing. . .

• his friend

• his brother

• his wife

• his father

When the speaker says “Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” what is he trying to tell his father?

• To embrace life for as long as possible.

• That he has permission to die.

• That he deserves death.

• To not worry about death too much.

An important idea in this poem is to fight against death. Which of the following lines best represents this idea?

• Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

• And learn, too late, their grieved it on its way.

• Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.

• And you, my father, there on the sad height,

In this poem, a day represents the life of a person. this is an example of an extended. . .

• Allegory.

• Simile.

• Hyperbole.

• Metaphor.

Which of the following is a central theme of this poem?

• Death is inevitable, so there is no point in fighting it.

• Even in the face of death, we must live life to the fullest for as long as we can.

• If your life is dull and unremarkable, you will feel regretful when you reach old age.

• Death brings on feelings of rage.

Which line best supports the central theme of the poem?

• Their frail deeds might have danced in the green bay.

• Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.

• Do not go gentle into that good night.

• Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay.