Use Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" to answer the question

Question

In this poem, what is the first line called, in poetic terms?
A. first refrain
B. introductory line
C. villanelle
D. stanza

Answer 1

The first line of Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is called the A. first refrain. In a villanelle, the first and third lines are repeated alternately at the end of the subsequent stanzas, making them refrains.