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?

(1 point)
Responses

first refrain
first refrain

villanelle
villanelle

introductory line
introductory line

stanza

Answer 1

The first line of Dylan Thomas's poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” is called the first refrain. In a villanelle, the first line is repeated as a refrain in the alternating stanzas. Therefore, the correct response is first refrain.