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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 2
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 2
Mr. Flake
Honors English 12
September 15, 2015
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
In Do Not Go Gentle Into The Good Night by Dylan Thomas,
we see his use of metaphors and connotation highlight the message
of living life to the fullest, and always put up a fight when facing
death. The emphasis in the tone and repetition is to created bring
hope and inspire people in reminding them that life is short, in
particular for Thomass father.
Thomass use of connotation is the most prominent poetic
device in the poem. For instance, in the first two stanzas his choice
of opposing words like light to dark and day to night, is a
connation referring to life opposing to death. To not go gentle into
that good night suggests that one should not accept death so
easily, it only weakens them even more. Therefor, the sign of death
should cause a rage against the dying of the light. The emphasis
to fight against death is advised for one to fulfill their purpose in life
and knowing that they have valued every moment. If not, then life
would be a regret as implied in the fourth stanza: learn too late,
they grieved it on its way. Nevertheless, the poem still stresses the
idea that nothing is too late, has evident in the fifth stanza: near
death, who see with blinding sight blind eyes could blaze like
meteors and be gay. Blinding sight is a connotation for ageing; the
quote infers that there is still a choice and chance to spend the last
few moments doing what you love instead of lying in your deathbed.
Thus, people should have it in them to fight and treasure the last