Question

identifying refrains

do not go gentle into that good night,
old age should burn and rave at close of day;
rage, rage against the dying of the light.

though wise men at their end know dark is right,
because their words had forked no lightning they
do not go gentle into that good night.

good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
rage, rage against the dying of the light.

-\do not go gentle into that good night,\
dylan thomas

which lines in this section of the poem are refrains?
check all that apply.

\do not go gentle into that good night\
\old age should burn and rave at close of day\

age, rage against the dying of the light\
\though wise men at their end know dark is right\
\good men, the last wave by, crying how bright\

Explanation:

Define a poetic refrain

A refrain is a line or group of lines that is repeated at intervals throughout a poem, particularly at the end of a stanza. In Dylan Thomas's famous villanelle, "Do not go gentle into that good night," specific lines are repeated systematically to build emotional intensity and reinforce the central theme, utilizing key Literary Devices.

Analyze the poem's structure

Let's look at the repetition pattern in the provided stanzas:

• Stanza 1:

Line 1: "Do not go gentle into that good night,"
Line 2: "Old age should burn and rave at close of day;"
Line 3: "Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

• Stanza 2:

Line 4: "Though wise men at their end know dark is right,"
Line 5: "Because their words had forked no lightning they"
Line 6: "Do not go gentle into that good night." (Repeats Line 1)

• Stanza 3:

Line 7: "Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright"
Line 8: "Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,"
Line 9: "Rage, rage against the dying of the light." (Repeats Line 3)

Identify the refrains

The lines that repeat at the end of subsequent stanzas are:

1. "Do not go gentle into that good night"
2. "Rage, rage against the dying of the light"

These two lines serve as the alternating refrains of the villanelle.

Answer:

• "Do not go gentle into that good night" (Correct answer)
• "Old age should burn and rave at close of day"
• "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" (Correct answer)
• "Though wise men at their end know dark is right"
• "Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright"