Structure of Poetry Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Feature Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas 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. 1 of 6 Question Use Dylan Thomas’s poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” to answer the question. What is the relationship between the second lines of each stanza? (1 point) Responses They form a stanza. They form a stanza. They rhyme. They rhyme. They are a refrain. They are a refrain. They repeat. They repeat. Skip to navigation page 11 of 11

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In Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," the second lines of each stanza serve a specific structural function. The correct answer to the question about the relationship between these lines is "They are a refrain." This means that the second lines of each stanza consistently repeat throughout the poem, emphasizing the central theme of resisting death and the fight against the inevitable.