Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats — Quiz Answers

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death. Which statement best describes the effect of the repetition in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved 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. Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death. Which statement best describes the effect of the repetition in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." 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. The excerpt's rhyme scheme is

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; Which best describes the effect of the rhyme of lines 1 and 3 in this excerpt?

Read the line from "Do not go gentle into that good night."

Read the line from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. What does the parallelism in this excerpt emphasize?

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. The excerpt's rhyme scheme is

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; Which statement best describes the effect of the parallelism in this excerpt?