Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
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 that 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.
Dylan Thomas
Analysis:
Rhyme:
stanza 1 to stanza 5 - aba
stanza 6 - abaa
This poem is the author's views on aging and death. From the title, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" has already showed that he believes we should all fight until the end and not give in to death.
"Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
The "dying of the light" in here is a metaphor to death. The word "rage" is not a pleasant word and this is likely to refer that the author belief in death; even though the journey might be painful but we need to do whatever it takes to stay alive.
"Though wise men at their end know dark is right, 4
Because their words had forked no lightning they 5
Do not go gentle into that good night." 6
The second stanza (above) says the wise men knew death is something that everyone has to go through at some point in life, but because they knew the end is dark, so their journey would not be gentle.
"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."
The third stanza seems to describe the perspective of life from the "good" men. In the first line of the third stanza the poet used the words "crying how bright" and in the second line, the words "danced in a green bay". From these phrases, the "good" men seem satisfied of their current life, and are optimistic about the different things that happen.
"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."
This fourth stanza is describing people who waste their time and life when they were young. When they finally realize the meaning of life, they are already on their journey into the "night".
"And you, my father, there on that sad height..."
When we finally get to the last stanza, we then realize that this poem is addressed to the poet's dying father. "There on that sad height" is a metaphor to a place near heaven (a stage near death).Throughout the poem, the poet's tone was heavy and strong, but in the second line of the last stanza, Thomas used the words "bless" and "I pray". Both of these words reflect a certain degree of passiveness, which contradicts with his main point, "do not go gentle into that good night".
Analysis:
Rhyme:
stanza 1 to stanza 5 - aba
stanza 6 - abaa
This poem is the author's views on aging and death. From the title, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" has already showed that he believes we should all fight until the end and not give in to death.
"Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
The "dying of the light" in here is a metaphor to death. The word "rage" is not a pleasant word and this is likely to refer that the author belief in death; even though the journey might be painful but we need to do whatever it takes to stay alive.
"Though wise men at their end know dark is right, 4
Because their words had forked no lightning they 5
Do not go gentle into that good night." 6
The second stanza (above) says the wise men knew death is something that everyone has to go through at some point in life, but because they knew the end is dark, so their journey would not be gentle.
"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."
The third stanza seems to describe the perspective of life from the "good" men. In the first line of the third stanza the poet used the words "crying how bright" and in the second line, the words "danced in a green bay". From these phrases, the "good" men seem satisfied of their current life, and are optimistic about the different things that happen.
"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."
This fourth stanza is describing people who waste their time and life when they were young. When they finally realize the meaning of life, they are already on their journey into the "night".
"And you, my father, there on that sad height..."
When we finally get to the last stanza, we then realize that this poem is addressed to the poet's dying father. "There on that sad height" is a metaphor to a place near heaven (a stage near death).Throughout the poem, the poet's tone was heavy and strong, but in the second line of the last stanza, Thomas used the words "bless" and "I pray". Both of these words reflect a certain degree of passiveness, which contradicts with his main point, "do not go gentle into that good night".
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