3. “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”

Question 1

Theme

Answer 1

Life is precious and should be fought for at every turn. The speaker of the poem suggests ways to face death with bravery and intensity instead of giving up, stating that individuals should “burn and rave” as they near the end of life.

Question 2

What’s his advice for Old Man in terms of facing death?

Answer 2

He wants elderly people not calmly and peacefully welcome death. He thinks that they still need to fight.

Question 3

What’s his advice for Wise Men in terms of facing death?

Answer 3

Smart people know that they can’t escape death; death is inevitable. However, since they haven’t said anything revolutionary or incredibly motivating, he thinks that they need to keep fighting until this happens.

Question 4

What’s his advice for Good Men in terms of facing eath?

Answer 4

Good people end up mourning the things that they were unable to accomplish. Because good people will be remembered in green bay at last, he suggest them to stay good.

Question 5

What’s his advice for Wild Men in terms of facing eath?

Answer 5

People who are wild and have fully embraced life understand too late that they are going to die, so they are fighting to survive right now.

Question 6

What’s his advice for Serious Men in terms of facing eath?

Answer 6

Serious people who are very close to death know that their time is almost up, but they still have a passion for life and don’t want to leave.

Question 7

What’s his advice for His Father in terms of facing eath?

Answer 7

He is urging his father to take the advice and face the death. He is watching his father die, but begging for him not give in.

Question 8

Figurative Language

Answer 8

Deat is being compared to a good night. (metaphor)
Comparing blind eyes of ill men to meteors rather than a candle that is being extinguished; positive thing! (Simile)

Question 9

“And you, my father, there on the sad height, / Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I prey.”

Answer 9

Speaker: Dylan Thomas
Context: He is urging his father to take the advice and fight.
Significance: He is watching his father die, but begging for him to not give in.

Question 10

“Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright/ Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay.”

Answer 10

Speaker: Dylan Thomas
Context: Good people end up mourning the things that they did not get to do when their time comes closer.
Significance: Because they realize that even small things could have made a big impact (if only they did them!)