Do not go gentle into that good night poem meaning


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How does the point of view in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" affect the reader's interpretation of the text?

Question 1 options:
The point of view changes from second person to third person and back to second person, creating a sense of intimacy and universality regarding death.
The point of view is first person, allowing the reader to understand what the speaker is feeling as he watches his dying father.
The point of view is second person, making the reader feel deep sympathy for the poet as he addresses his dying father.
The point of view changes from first person to second person and back to first person, creating a conversation for the reader between a son and his dying father.
Question 2 (1 point)
How many lines are in a sonnet?
Question 2 options:
6
8
12
14
Question 3 (1 point)
Traditionally, what is a characteristic of a sonnet?
two stanzas
broken line lengths
no rhyme scheme
iambic pentameter
Question 4 (1 point)
Read these lines from "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze with meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
What is the meaning of the pun "Grave men"?
Men who are solemn because they know that death is near.
The men who dig graves and are near those who have died.
Serious men who study the night sky and see bright lights shining.
Men who are extremely ill and are very close to dying but have hope.
Question 5 (1 point)
Read the stanza from "The Battle of Blenheim."
"And everybody praised the Duke
Who this great fight did win."
"But what good came of it at last?"
Quoth little Peterkin.
"Why that I cannot tell," said he,
"But 'twas a famous victory."
How does Robert Southey's word choice affect the tone in this stanza of the poem?
It creates an ironic and sarcastic tone.
It creates a sad and mournful tone.
It suggests a hopeful and sincere tone.
It suggests a honest and matter-of-fact tone.
Question 6 (1 point)
Read this stanza from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; —vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Nameless here for evermore
Which mood does the setting in this stanza from “The Raven” best create?
sad
haunting
enchanting
hopeful
Question 7 (1 point)
Read these lines from “The Song of Wandering Aengus.”
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.
How does this incident move the action of the poem forward?
It sets up the major conflict of the poem: the speaker will devote his life to finding this beautiful but elusive girl.
It resolves the major conflict of the poem: the speaker has been reunited with his long-lost love.
It establishes that the speaker is dreaming of a girl who never really existed.
It establishes that the speaker is unreliable.

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Here are answer took the test got 92% but don't worry I checked over

1. The point of view is first person, allowing the reader to understand what the speaker is feeling as he watches his dying father

2. 14 lines in a sonnet

3. Ends in a couplet

4. The men are serious and they are also doomed to an early death.

5. It establishes a matter of fact tone

6. Haunting tone

7. It sets up the major conflict of the poem: the speaker will devote his life to finding this beautiful but elusive girl.

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