Question

10 do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; rage, rage against the dying of the light. though wise men at their end know dark is right, 10 because their words had forked no lightning they do not go gentle into that good night. good men, the last wave by, crying how bright their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, rage, rage against the dying of the light. 10 wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, and learn, too late, they grieve it on its way, 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, 10 rage, rage against the dying of the light. and you, my father, there on the sad height, curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, i pray. do not go gentle into that good night. rage, rage against the dying of the light. \do not go gentle into that good night\ from the poems of dylan thomas, © 1952, new directions publishing corp. reprinted with permission, all rights reserved. dylan thomas boat house by kevin lathan is licensed under cc by 2.0. 4. part b: which of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a? a. \do not go gentle into that good night, / old age should burn and rave at close of day; / rage, rage against the dying of the light.\ (lines 1-3) b. \good men, the last wave by, crying how bright / their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay\ (lines 7-8) c. \grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight / blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay\ (lines 13-14) d. \and you, my father, there on the sad height, / curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, i pray. / do not go gentle into that good night.\ (lines 16-18)

Explanation:

First, we assume Part A asks about the personal, intimate core of the poem's message (since this is the common focus of such paired questions for this poem). The final stanza directly addresses the speaker's own father, making it the most personal and direct support for a Part A answer about the poem's intimate, personal plea against death. The other options are general examples of different types of men resisting death, while option D is the specific, personal address that grounds the poem's universal call in a personal, emotional appeal.

Answer:

D. "And you, my father, there on the sad height, / Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. / Do not go gentle into that good night." (Lines 16-18)