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In the poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", the writer thinks that death should be welcomed easily.
False
In "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," the words "dying light" provide a metaphor for death.
True
What are the different types of men that Thomas mentions in his poem?
wise men, wild men, grave men, good men.
In what clever play on words, Thomas indicates that these men are "near-death"?
Grave men
"Failing and Flying" contains a literary allusion.
True
The speaker in "Failing and Flying" believes that a failed relationship is an indication of a failure in life.
False
Identify two similes from the poem.
Every morning she was asleep in my bed like a visitation,
the gentleness in her like antelope standing in the dawn mist.
What is the effect of enjambment in a free verse poem?
It places more emphasis on certain words.
