English 4 Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats

a refrain is?

a line that is repeated throughout the poem

A theme is?

a message a text conveys about a topic

an iamb consists of?

an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

meter is?

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

Parrellelism

the repetition of similar grammatical structures

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; 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 ~ "Do not go gentle into that goodnight" ~ "Old age should burn and rave at close of day" ~ "Rage, rage against the dying light" ~ "Though wise men at their end know dark is right" ~ "Good men, the last wave by, crying out how bright"

"Do not go gentle into that goodnight" "rage, rage against the dying light"

Use the drop down menus to finish marking the rhyme scheme of "An Irishman Foresees his Death" I know that I shall meet my fate A Somewhere among the clouds above; B Those that I fight I do not hate ? Those that I guard I do not love; B My country is Kiltartan Cross, ? My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, ? No likely end could bring them loss ? Or leave them happier than before. D

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C

Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public man, nor cheering crowds, A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds -"An Irish Airman Foresees His Death,"W. B. Yeats What grammatical structure is repeated in the passage? What does the parallelism in the passage emphasize?

1. The use of "nor" plus a noun 2. That no one else influenced the pilot to go to war

Identify the meter, if any, of each line of poetry. "Because their words had forked no lightening they" ? "A long impulse of delight" ? "No likely ending could bring them loss" ?

1. iambic pentameter 2. iambic tetrameter 3. iambic tetrameter

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. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. -"Do not go gentle into that good night," Dylan Thomas Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in the poem? A.) They emphasize the idea that people should fight harder to survive. B.) They stress the importance of relationships between fathers and sons C.) They highlight the idea that death is inevitable D.) They reinforce the idea that people are insignificant in the vast universe.

A.) They emphasize the idea that people should fight harder to survive.

Use the drop down menus to mark the rhyme scheme of the poem. The boys are up the woods with day To fetch the daffodils away and home at noonday from the hills They bring no death of daffodils

AABB

Which line is written in iambic meter? A.) I plan to eat a healthy breakfast. B.) I brush my teeth first thing in the morning. C.) I try to fall asleep by 10 D.) I never like waking up

C.) I try to fall asleep by 10

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. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. -"Do not go gentle into that good night," Dylan Thomas Which statement best expresses the theme of the poem? A.) Death is inevitable, so there is no point in trying to resist it. B.) The cruelty of death is that we do not know when it will happen. C.) No matter what, it is important to struggle to stay alive.

C.) No matter what, it is important to struggle to stay alive.

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. -"Do not go gentle into that good night," Dylan Thomas Which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza? A.)The use of of the rhyming words 'night' and 'light' stresses the idea that people should not be afraid of death B.) The use of the rhyming words 'age' and 'rage' highlights the speakers youth and his complex emotions. C.) The use of rhyming words 'night' and light' emphasizes the contrast between death and life. D.) The use of rhyming words 'age' and 'rage' draws attention to the speakers optimism.

C.) The use of rhyming words 'night' and light' emphasizes the contrast between death and life.

Which statement best describes the effect of parallelism in these lines? My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor —"An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," W. B. Yeats Option 1- The use of parallelism emphasizes the speakers Irish identity. Option 2- The use of parallelism emphasizes the speakers religious beliefs. Option 3- The use of parallelism emphasizes the speakers fearlessness and bravery.

Option 1, The use of parallelism emphasizes the speakers Irish identity.

Which statement best describes the effect of meter in the first line of the poem? I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above —"An Irish Airman Foresees His Death,"W. B. Yeats Option 1- the stress on shall meet emphasizes the speakers desire to make new friends Option 2- the stress on I and My emphasizes that the speaker is selfish and self centered Option 3- the stress on know and fate emphasizes the speakers certainty that he will die in combat

Option 3, the stress on know and fate emphasizes the speakers certainty that he will die in combat