Question

Use Dylan Thomas’s poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” to answer the question.

In this poem, what is the first line called, in poetic terms?

(1 point)
Responses

introductory line
introductory line

villanelle
villanelle

stanza
stanza

first refrain

Answer 1

The first line of Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is referred to as the **first refrain**. This line is repeated later in the poem, which is characteristic of the villanelle form.