Don't Go Gently into That Good Night

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”

• “Curse” and “Blaze like meteors”

What is the central theme of the poem?

• Rage and anger should be used to fight off death so that you can live a powerful life at any age

• Even when death is near and suffering comes, people should fight as long as they can from entering “the night” of death

• Death may seem to be a sweet ending to a life of pain, but it actually is a sad ending to a lifetime of happiness

• “Old age should burn a. Men who lead uneventful and dull lives need to fight off death so they don’t “go gentle into that good night”

Which line in the text best supports the central theme of the poem?

• “Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight”

• “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”

• “Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.”

• “Old age should burn and rave at close of day;”

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

• First person; to encourage his dying father to heed or take his advice and fight to remain alive

• 2^nd Person; to encourage his father that he is not alone in his time of suffering

• Third Person Omniscient; to persuade the reader using pathos because a father’s love is irreplaceable

• 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

• Paradox

• Hyperbole

"Dying of the light" is an example of

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• simile

Wise men are concerned with having "forked no lightning" which means:

• They gave up to death

• They could add more wisdom to the world

• They were dying

• They lost their fathers

A reference to "Grave men, near death" is an example of:

• simile

• enjambment

• pun

• oxymoron

"Curse, bless, me now" is an example of

• simile

• enjambment

• pun

• oxymoron

The speaker of this poem is influenced by

• The loss of his mother

• The impending death of his father

• WWI

• WWII