Do Not Go Gentle
blind eyes could blaze like meteors
Simile
The opening line’s repeated question “What immortal hand or eye…” uses this technique to create a tone of awe and uncertainty.
rhetorical questioning
The phrase “the fell clutch of circumstance” uses this technique
Personification
The repeated phrase “I must go down to the seas again” is an example of this technique
Anaphora
Miss Makhdoom likes what better?
Cats or Dogs?
Dogs
What refrain is being used
Rage rage against the dying of the light
“burning bright” is an example of this technique
“Night” in the opening stanza symbolises this broader concept
Despair and adversity
The “call of the running tide” symbolises this deeper human desire
Adventure
Miss Makhdoom's favourite song
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
The four groups being referenced
wise, good, wild, and grave
The tiger becomes more than an animal through this technique
Symbolism
The “gate” and “scroll” in the final stanza symbolise this broader concept
The afterlife or fate
The phrase “a quiet sleep and a sweet dream” at the end of the poem suggests this shift in mood compared to the earlier stanzas.
A shift towards peace
Finish the lyric:
'I don't about you but ...'
'I'm feeling 22'
“Old age should burn and rave at close of day”
Personification
The poem’s rhythmic, chant‑like quality is partly due to this technique
Alliteration
What is the tonal shift
From fear to defiance
The phrase “the wheel’s kick” uses this technique to make the ship feel alive and responsive.
Kinetic imagery
Fastest Bowler in History
This poetic form, with two refrains and a strict pattern, allows Thomas to repeat “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
villanelle
What two animals are contrasted
Tiger and the Lamb
What metaphor is used at the end and what is the effect
Captain of my soul...
Control and ownership over their own path/decisions
What technique is here
'I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life'
Must evaluate well
Metaphor: Comparing an adventurous life with a gypsy life. Nomadic in the sense, there is no destination..the focus is on the journey
This planet rotates so slowly that one of its days is longer than one of its years.
Venus