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Dylan Thomas
Who is the poet?
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A B A
What is the rhyme scheme for stanza 2?
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The poet's father
Who was the poem written about?
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19
How old was the poet when he wrote this poem?
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1952
When was the poem written?
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Personification
In line 8, what literary term is being used?
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Growing old/ death
In stanza 1, what does night represent?
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Dylan Marlais Thomas
What was the poet's full name?
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October 27, 1914
When was the poetic born?
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Give an example of a simile
Give an example of a simile
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The fight against death/ the fight for life
What is the theme of the poem?
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Being a heavy drinker
What else was the poet well known for besides him poems?
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!950's
When did he travel to America?
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An oxymoron
In line 13, "blinding sight" and in line 14 "blind eyes" is what literary term?
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He cares a lot, loves his father, and wants his father to live
How does the speaker feel about the father?
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A journalist
What did the poet do before he wrote poetry?
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Radio readings
What did he do to get more publish attention?
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2 types (2nd and 3rd)
How many different types of point of views are there?
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It stresses the the frustration that you shouldn't just give up on life
What does the repetition of "Do not go gentle into that good night" mean?
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Welshs' BBC
What did poet work for in Welsh?
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