Emotions, Thoughts & Words

LIT 1 Poetry
Name: Elmhar B. Aton

UNIT 7: POETIC DEVICES: THE ARTISTIC EFFECT

PRETEST: Poetry in Artistic Effect!

WORD WORD SOUND

Example:
red rod rad rap wrap rip real

things think thank third thin thorn theme

keen been breeze need deed peer sheep

brow blow grow expose snow impose show

best lend spend smell rest neck west

LEARNING ACTIVITY:
Activity 1: Beyond the Surface!
Questions:
1. Plot the rhyme scheme used in the poem at stanza 1 and 2?
Stanza 1: Do not go gentle into that good night, A
Old age should burn and rave at close of day; B
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. A
Stanza 2: Though wise men at their end know dark is right, A
Because their words had forked no lightning, they B
Do not go gentle into that good night. A
The Poem is using ABA rhyming scheme.
Emotions, Thoughts & Words
LIT 1 Poetry
Name: Elmhar B. Aton
2. What metaphors were used by the author?
Since the general theme of the poem is about how to face death with dignity and ferocity,
the author used metaphor of death. In the first line the author used the word night as a
metaphoric symbol of death. The phrases "close of day" and "dying of the light" has a similar
meaning that describe the death. I believe these devices gave us an idea that the night represent
the end of life and the day is the life span of one person. In the second stanza the author uses he
phrases “ dark is right: and “good night”. in a literal meaning these two phrases represent the end
of the day where the darkness appears after the sun set and we often say good night before
resting to sleep. Obviously the author in the second stanza uses dark good night as a methaporic
symbol of death.
3. What poetic device occurs more in the poem?
Alliteration of the initial consonant cluster in stressed syllables is the most used poetic
device in this poem. In the first line "Do not go gentle into that good night", the repetition of the
words go and good which carry the alliteration, thus giving great emphasis to these words.
Another alliteration is the repetition of the word “rage” to give emphasis on the words dying of
the light. Another poetic device mostly used in the poem is metaphor where there were a lot of
metaphorix symbol used to describe death. Night symbolizes death here. Night has a negative
connotation, and the poet adds an adjective good to balance this kind of negative effect.
4. Write a letter to Dylan Thomas, explaining your reaction to the view of death expressed in
the poem

Dear Dylan Thomas ,

I have read your poem about "Do not Go Gentle into That Good Night" I am writing you a
letter to express my reaction about your view of death. I understand that you want to
emphasized that different people have different views about death but one thing I really agree
about is the perspective that death should be faced with dignity and ferocity, Your lines are
very remarkable and from these lines we can learn a lot about life and death. One of the lines
that really mark on my mind is the line "not go gentle into that good night" and "rage against
the dying of the light," that explain that death cannot be avoided, but it can be challenged.
With your poem I learn that time will come that we will all going to face death, but we should
not fear this moment instead we should accept death passively.

Respectfully yours
Elmhar B. Aton
5. If you were the father, what would you tell the speaker? Make a response to the son.Write a
letter to Dylan Thomas, explaining your reaction to the view of death expressed in the poem

To my dearest son,
Emotions, Thoughts & Words
LIT 1 Poetry
Name: Elmhar B. Aton

I know that when the time you read this letter I may no longer in this world, First of all i would
like to say thank you for giving me chance to understand the agony I have inside. I know that
being in this situation fear is inevitable. However, the light you shared to me through your
words open my heart to accept that life is wonderful even on my death bed. I clearly
understand that the best way is to face death with strength and power, like the "wild" heroes of
old. to embrace the fiery energy of life one last time, and in many ways, serves as a small way
to triumph something I have no control over in the end. I am happy now, I may no longer be
physically present when I die but I know with our memories you will forever treasure in your
heart. And when time comes that it will be your turn to face this fate we all going to face, I
want you to use your poems to remind yourself that in heaven I am standing waiting with my
arms wide open to an everlasting reunion.

Your Loving Father

ASSESSMENT: A Poem of Poetic Devices

Directions: Create a stanza using alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia and
oxymoron. Use the concept of new normal as your subject. Write your work in the space
provided.
Alliteration: Live, love and laugh I said at last
Read and write, repeat and become right
Hate no one, Help everyone
That’s your purpose in life

Assonance: Say hello, Say you won’t go

In the morning your cold, in the eving was so bold
I know how to write, but where’s my left and right?
The question I can’t never answer but to ponder

Consonance: With my love I can stop the blood

That shed to the flowers bud
With the a blink of light that flash
A fear felt shimmer in my deepest flesh

Onomatopoeia: Wip wap, Wip Wap

the kids dance with the rap
Tip, tap tap
As the shoes flip and flap.

INSIGHT:
Emotions, Thoughts & Words
LIT 1 Poetry
Name: Elmhar B. Aton
This unit is one of a kind, A lot of learnings, a tough one but very satisfying. I love the
idea that I was able to write my insight through a letter, As I am very comfortable expressing my
self in a written form. the Assessment part is very challenging, I know It took mo sometimes to
process everything and put all the learning to come up to a meaningful lines of poem.