Question

Read the passage from "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. Which identifies the text that contains a pun? Question 1 options: blaze like meteors Rage, rage Grave men, near death

Answer 1

Answer: C) Grave men, near death.

Explanation: A pun is a play on words, it is used when a word has more than one meaning or when there are words that sound alike. Puns are often used to cause a humorous effect. In the given passage from "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" we can see an example of a pun in the phrase: Grave men, near death, because the word "Grave" can have two meanings, the imperative of the verb grave which means "dig" or the adjective "grave" which means severe.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Grave men, near death