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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.
Writing Prompts
1. In the poem, Thomas addresses four types of men: “wise men,” “Good men,” “Wild men,” and “Grave men.” Explain how the poet himself might be an example of each. Which type most closely resembles Thomas, and why?
2. Dylan Thomas was influenced by modernism, yet most critics agree that his work resembles that of the 19th-century Romantic poets. How is his “Do not go gentle” poem Romantic, and how is it modern? Cite portions of the poem that support your ideas.
3. Thomas fostered a reputation as a doomed poet. How might this attitude have affected his poetry? How might it have affected his relationships and personal habits? Is it possible that this reputation could somehow have contributed to his early death? Finally, was the poem “Do not go gentle” a sign that Thomas already was thinking that his own death might be imminent, and if so, how?
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