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Dylan ThomasDo Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1951A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Literary Device Questions
1. Of these descriptors, which best describes the general tone of the poem?
A) solemnity
B) defiance
C) peacefulness
D) joyfulness
2. What is the poetic meter of the work?
A) free verse
B) blank verse
C) iambic pentameter
D) dactylic hexameter
3. What is the poem’s basic rhyme scheme?
A) ABA, ABA, ABA, etc.
B) ABA, BCB, DED, etc.
C) ABA, BBB, CBC, etc.
D) ABA, BAB, ABA, etc.
4. Give an example of alliteration or assonance in the poem. (short answer)
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