Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should rave and burn at end of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at the end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

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Layne Cline

14 October, 08:48

Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should rave and burn at end of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at the end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

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Alisha Snow · Answer 1

The lines " Do not go gentle into that good night" and "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" are the refrains in this excerpt. A refrain is a line or a couple of lines that is repeated throughout a poem or a section. This repetition enhances the rhythm, but it also enables the reader to always find a new, fresh, and different meaning for the words that are being repeated.