Dylan Thomas Life
Structural Elements of "Hand That Signed"
Content Elements of "Hand That Signed"
Other Dylan Thomas Poems
Freebies (if it gets competitive)
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Where and when was he born?

South Wales, 1914

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How many stanzas are in "The Hand" 

Four 

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What does this poem criticize?

War and harmful diplomacy

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What's the one we studied in class?

Do not go gentle into that good night 

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who is the best lord of the rings character

Sam obviously (Samwise Gamgee!)

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What was his father's profession?

English teacher at a local grammar school

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How many lines are in each stanza?

Four

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Do the king/hands show emotion or remorse for their actions?

No--they are removed from the effects of what they decree

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what was his first poetry collection called?

18 poems

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What work is this quote from: “Name one hero who was happy." ?

 The Song of Achilles

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In what period of his life did he write most of his poems?

Late teens-early 20s
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What is the rhyme scheme of the 1st two stanzas?

ABAB, CDCD

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What are some words that humanize the kings/hand?

sloping shoulder, the fingers’ joints are cramped with chalk

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what was his "play for voices" called?

Under Milk Wood

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What is the name of the short story about the man who freezes to death in the woods? (you probably had to read it in middle school, I did)

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London

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What other jobs did he have besides poet?

journalist, radio show host, and scriptwriter

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What literary device is the hand?

Synechdoche

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What does singing a treaty put an end to? (Two things)

War but also peace talks/discussions

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how many of his scripts were turned into movies?

Three!

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what is the powerhouse of the cell

the mitochondria

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who was one of his contemporaries and what did they write? 

T.S. Eliot--The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

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what is the use of the term "Goose’s quill"?

Historical reference to a time when those were used to also sign treaties, historical significance, writing material, etc.

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What were some of the lines/phrases that mentioned death/disease and what did they mean specifically?

“Halved a country” "globe of dead" "bred a fever" "famine grew and locusts came" refers to not only food and crop problems but also economic and governmental issues that can lead to death and destruction

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did he write a children's christmas book?

yes! it's called Christmas in Wales

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What is the best song from the Twilight sountrack 

Decode by Paramore

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