Figurative Language
Find the simile within the poem.
"Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay."
Why was this poem written?
His father's declining health and the speaker's battle with the concept of death.
What is the main theme of the poem?
What is the importance of fighting death, resisting the inevitable until the very end.
What figurative language is used in the first line of the final stanza?
What year was this poem published?
What is 1951.
What does dark and light symbolize within the poem?
What is death versus life.
What is the euphemism within the poem that directly means death?
What is the phrase, "good night."
What era does is this poem from?
What is the Neo-Romantic Era.
Who are the 5 men referenced in the poem?
Who are the wise men, good men, wild men, grave men, and the speaker's father.