Question

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, 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. 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, 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 latham is licensed under cc by 2.0. 2. why does the narrator include descriptions of different types of men? a. he uses them to illustrate how people face death differently. b. he includes these different types of men—who all fight against dying, despite their differences—to support his stance against giving up on living. c. he contrasts how they face or conceptualize death versus how he does (i.e. passing peacefully versus raging against it). d. the speaker includes these different types of men in order to shame his father of living by attacking his masculinity.

Explanation:

The poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" centers on urging resistance against death. The speaker describes wise, good, wild, and grave men—all of whom, despite their differing lives, rage against the end of life. This collective example reinforces the speaker's core message of refusing to surrender to death passively, rather than just showing differing reactions, contrasting his view, or shaming his father.

Answer:

B. He includes these different types of men—who all fight against dying, despite their differences—to support his stance against giving up on living.