Do Not Go Gentle into the Good Night~Dylan Thomas

The refrains in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas are "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" and do not go gentle into that good night (Thomas, 968)." The speaker describes various types of men to fight against the light of heaven. He says that death will come; however, everyone should live life with the hopes to live longer. Telling them to fight for their lives, he urges to the good men. To his father, he says to start fighting because death is near. To the wild men, he warns them not to waste their lives by chasing after life. In the other three stanzas, he depicts wise men as an example because they fight against death until it overtakes them. Finally, grave men are paradigms to the rest. Because they live life, accept death, and are happy, they exemplify fighting against death. At the end of each stanza, one of the refrains is utilized.

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