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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.
Reading Comprehension Questions
1. In the poem’s first line, what does “that good night” represent?
A) death
B) the future
C) old age
D) bad times
2. What does the poet mean by “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”?
A) resist old age
B) resist death
C) fight for civilization
D) fight against tyranny
3. What does the line “Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray” suggest about the poet’s regard for his father?
A) He felt love and admiration.
B) He felt love and guilt.
C) He felt ambivalence.
D) He felt fear and loathing.
4. Dylan addresses four types of men: wise, good, wild, and grave. Aside from impending death, what do these four types have in common? (short answer)
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