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This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle...". The argument is made for Thomas' refuting of death. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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fashion, lamenting the inevitable destruction of all things living. Dylan Thomas famous poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", however, bucks the trend and tackles the inevitability of
death from a different perspective. Instead of lamenting the fact of death, Thomas poem acknowledges its inevitability, while at the same time exhorting the audience of the poem to continue
rebuking that inevitability. Examples of men from different walks of life are invoked to emphasize the universality of the death experience, and to indicate how "raging" against the inevitability of
death is actually an essential aspect of the human character. This paragraph helps the student provide some basic background information about the poem and its author, to provide context
for the rest of the paper. Owing to the popularity of Thomas work, much is known about the context in which the poem was written. Despite a sometimes contentious relationship
with his father, Thomas was much grieved by the old mans death, which was a protracted affair, causing Thomas to bear witness to a once-strong military man being ground down
into a frail figure by the relentless ravages of time; it was during this time that "Do Not Go Gentle..." was composed, as a response to and exploration of Thomas
emotions surrounding the momentous event ("Dylan" 2010). Formally speaking, the poem is actually a villanelle, an ancient form based on Italian musical drama which makes use of three-line stanzas, ending
with a single four-line stanza (Kane 2003). However, it also possesses formal elements of the "sestina", another ancient form of poetry which makes use of natural symbols and repetition (Krysl
2004). By engaging with these ancient poetic traditions, Thomas connects his poem to a variety of cultures and epochs, again emphasizing the universality of its theme. The use of
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