Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

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

a. villanelle
b. stanza
c. first refrain
d. introductory line

1 answer

The first line of "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" is referred to as the first refrain, as it is repeated throughout the poem. So, the correct answer is:

c. first refrain