Question

Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should rave and burn at end of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at the end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they

Answer 1

The lines which are refrains are:

“Do not go gentle into that good night,”

“Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is a villanelle in which the poet addresses his father how he ought to die. Dylan Thomas advised his father about how he needs to defy death. The poet also gives an overview of the characterization of the people who defy death and had anger towards it. He uses metaphors and imagery to explain life and death.  

A refrain is a line or phrase in the poem which is repeated in the poem at the end of each stanza. The above lines are repeated in the poem alternatively.

Answer 2

The first and the third. Do not go gentle into that good night and Rage, rage against the dying light.